A plate of Buffalo wings with celery, carrots and dipping sauce.

Why Celery Always Comes With Buffalo Wings

NEWS

By PATRICIA GRISAFI

Buffalo wings on a plate with celery and sauce.
It just wouldn’t feel right if you ordered Buffalo chicken wings in a restaurant and received them without celery sticks and blue cheese dressing.
Platters of Buffalo wings and drinks.
This pairing started in Buffalo, New York in 1964, when Frank and Teressa Bellissimo’s son Dominic and his friends were hanging out at the family's food and drink establishment.
Buffalo wings and celery, with blue cheese on a plate.
They were getting hungry, so Teressa improvised. She made some wings with hot sauce and served them with leftover celery sticks from an antipasto platter.
Two platters of Buffalo wings and celery, with blue cheese nearby.
​​The tasty combination stuck and served a purpose. For those who need a break from the hot sauce, celery is around 95% water and provides a cooling contrast to the spicy chicken.