Recommendation for Frozen Chicken Wings, in Flats and Drums

[Laurentius]

I would like to start buying frozen wings in larger quantity and better size/grade than what's available in grocery stores.

 

I know from ordering wings in restaurants that there must be different grades.

 

Can anyone here recommend a brand and SKU for large or premium grade flats and drums in restaurant supply places?

 

Thanks 

[ElsieD]

Here in Canada, Costco Business centres sell chicken wings that are 6 - 8 wings per pound.

[weinoo]

2 hours ago, Laurentius said:

I would like to start buying frozen wings in larger quantity and better size/grade than what's available in grocery stores.

 

I know from ordering wings in restaurants that there must be different grades.

 

Can anyone here recommend a brand and SKU for large or premium grade flats and drums in restaurant supply places?

 

Thanks 

 

I mean, wouldn't the best wings come from the best chickens?  (And I'm not being facetious).

 

I usually buy whole birds, be they BoBo (halal) poultry from Chinatown, or one of the slow-growth, heritage birds via Fresh Direct.  They do sell the birds in parts as well, and I imagine that would be the best tasting chicken you could get.  If you're just looking for a standardized, large-sized wing, that's a different thing for sure.

 

Joyce Farms sells some of the best poultry around (sadly, hard to get in my area), and it looks like they do quantities/food service as well. I'd check them out.

 

https://joyce-farms.com/

 

 

[gfweb]

Size is an issue.

For me, they shouldn't be too big if they are headed to be a buffalo wing.

[Laurentius]

1 hour ago, gfweb said:

Size is an issue.

For me, they shouldn't be too big if they are headed to be a buffalo wing.

My wife actually favors small wings, and will tolerate flats-only.  These chisel-y little flats are not for me, especially buying them X pieces for Y dollars.  If I'm ordering them 6 or a dozen at a time, they better be big and meaty.

 

I'm also not buying 6 fresh premium chickens just to part out a basket of wings that will be sauced.

[weinoo]

Since we all know what you're not buying, someone (I believe there are a few posters who use this company) might be able to shed a little more light on the quality of this product:

 

https://wildforkfoods.com/collections/chicken-wings-drumsticks/

 

 

[Anchobrie]

23 hours ago, Laurentius said:

My wife actually favors small wings, and will tolerate flats-only.  These chisel-y little flats are not for me, especially buying them X pieces for Y dollars.  If I'm ordering them 6 or a dozen at a time, they better be big and meaty.

 

I'm also not buying 6 fresh premium chickens just to part out a basket of wings that will be sauced.

I've always be in love with the flat ones. To me they are the tastier. Always great because my older bullyer brother use to prefer the one bone drumsticks (not he has growth as an adult eater and seems to prefer flats too according to my mother)

[weinoo]

1 minute ago, Anchobrie said:

I've always be in love with the flat ones. To me they are the tastier. Always great because my older bullyer brother use to prefer the one bone drumsticks (not he has growth as an adult eater and seems to prefer flats too according to my mother)

 

That's fascinating, but I don't think it answers the question posed by the OP.