Happy Fry-Day the 13th 2017!

The official meal of Jason Voorhes!



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#tbt Kell's Kitchen Bobcaygeon Wings

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Le PUB CHELSEA ~ Chelsea QC

 My buddy Jason was visiting Ottawa and we made a day of exploration and history in Gatineau Park in Quebec. We were at the grave of Prime Minister Lester B Pearson, did some very light hiking in the woods, visited Prime Minister Mackenzie King's estate, took in some pioneer cemeteries . . . you know, a pretty usual sight seeing trip.

After lots of trekking around, we made our way to Chelsea, a small town just north of Ottawa that is probably most famous for its Nordik Spa. We passed by Le Pub Chelsea, which was pretty busy for a weekday afternoon. We needed a bite to eat and it was a beautiful day out, so we stopped in and grabbed a seat on the patio.

Jason got a traditional poutine; fries, cheese curds, gravy. And it tasted exactly how you want a poutine experience to be: salty, crispy, squeeky.

For my snack, I went with the chicken wings, obviously.

I had read reviews that had said the Chelsea had good wings. I read over the menu and was impressed with the sauces. One thing did catch my eye and gave me a moment to pause. The menu said that 6 wings were $12.45. My first thought was that was a crazy price for 6 wings and I don't feel right paying that much for 6 wings. But I have been to several wing places and when they say 6 at say that price, they mean whole wings (drummette, wingette and tip). Well I was wrong.

 It was just the individual pieces. I couldn't believe it. I mean the wings looked really good, but I can't fathom what justified that price point. The wings were large, and medium in meatiness. They were not fried, and I believe they were baked. This meant that the meat was tender, but the skin was soft and not crispy.

HOT

 I went with Hot as the base flavour to try. The sauce was a peppery, savory hot sauce. I really liked the flavour because it wasn't just the usual bottled hot sauce. There was a bit of a bite, but a depth of flavour. I enjoyed every bite.

SUICIDE

On the side I got their suicide. It was a bit hotter than the hot, but not by much. But it was also sweeter, like honey, than the hot. I liked it but wouldn't describe it as suicide. It also marred the wing flavour by being served cold (as in fridge cold not room temperature), and that took away from the wing experience.


FINAL SCORE

I really enjoyed the flavour of the hot wings. They were almost decadent, and made me envious of each bite after they were gone. Texture wise I think deep frying would give that crispy texture that the skin needs. Suicide was ok but was cold. I'd love to try their Chelsea Guinness. But without a wing night, these wings are egregiously expensive. They were good, but not $2 a wing good. Otherwise, the service was friendly, the place has a cool vibe, and I'd go back to Le Pub Chelsea in the future.

I want to give a higher score because the flavour was good, but wing science is wing science.

8/13

Le Pub Chelsea
238 Old Chelsea Road, Chelsea Quebec
chelseapub.ca



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Rest Stop Wings from Swiss Chalet/OnRoute Mallorytown

 After driving for hours, any rest stop wings will do! We had been on the 401 after doing a multi-day multi-family tour and we had to stop to eat something. I saw all the banners at the ONroute rest stop at Swiss Chalet and my mind was made up (don't tell me advertising doesn't work!).

These Swiss Chalet Hot Wings were tiny & overpriced, but they were crispy & tasty. They stayed crispy because all the sauce was on the bottom. The sauce had a slight heat to them, but also a sweetness to them.

Would I get them again? Maybe. I'm a sucker for wings, but they were so tiny and not a good price ...


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HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2017

Could we change the name to "Thankswinging" ???







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Fried Pizza Dough test

My version of Budda Boomers from East Side Mario's for #sundaynonwing aka fried pizza dough with garlic butter & parmesan.

So easy to make and they tasted very close to the real thing. Dipped them in a caesar aoile. The Mrs & I enjoyed them very much!

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#happinesshappenedhere sauce & salt

Happiness Happened Here . . .

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#fryday wings @ Moe's Famous

 Friday means #fryday wings!

I was running errands and it was lunch, so I decided I'd like some wings. As I was driving, I see this pizza joint "Moe's Famous Pizza & Wings" and I decide, meh, let's try it. I was expecting the same small wings with bottled sauce that most Ottawa pizza places tend to have. But boy was I surprised.

I got 10 wings which is usually around a pound, but when I picked up the box it felt like a brick. No way this was just 1lb. The wings were large, meaty & crispy! The meat was a bit tough, and I suspect it had something to do with them being frozen. They were very saucy and it was a great peppery suicide sauce; it wasn`t just hot sauce from a bottle but a mix they made up on the spot. I like that.

Anyways, glad I found this gem!

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#tbt Village Idiot & Zombie Walk

#throwbackthursday to 2013, a simpler time.

I was living in Toronto & my buddy Rick came from London for us to go to the Annual Zombie Walk.

It was a long walk down at Trinity Bellwoods Park through Chinatown and back, so we were going to have to fuel up. My apartment was near The Village Idiot, so we checked it out.

Rick went with a burger, but I went with wings (obviously). The wings were just ok, but I was able to get them with onion rings, and unlike most places, it came with a side of tartar sauce (usually blue cheese or ranch).

After we did up our makeup and headed to join the zombie horde. It was amazing. I couldn't get over all the people both walking and watching. I was hooked. I did the zombie walk until it was cancelled. I now live in Ottawa, and while I can't go to the Ottawa Zombie walk, I am going to be a zombie in the "Incident at the Bunker: A Zombie Adventure" at the Diefenbunker - yes a zombie haunted house inside a cold war bunker! Get your tickets today.

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Fixing my Score & Tech/Software Problems

My plan today was to institute a new SCORE for my chicken wing reviews - modernize the look and tweak the values/info slightly. Writing my reviews (the backbone of the blog) takes a long time - editing my photos, writing up my story. and one of the big time suckers is writing up the SCORE. I've been working on a solution to make it quick, but in the meantime I was going to use a variant on my old score.

But I can't do that now. I'm having tech/software issues and its really frustrating.

So until I get that figured out, here is my #wingwednesday post. While the wings might look good, they were fried in old oil which made for some unfortunate wings.


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500th Photo on Instagram

 Here is my 500th photo on Instagram:

A shift happened in 2015 when I got my first cell phone. I thought it was going to really revamp this blog; taking photos of wings in restaurants is so much easier and discreet than whipping out my camera. I thought I'd be able to do reviews right on the spot . . . this has not been the case. BUT it did expand my social media capabilities. I've tried Snapchat (not a fan, I find it buggy and just don't like using it) but Instagram was a hit for me.

I love Instagram because its quick, easy and editable. I'm looking at amazing photography by others, and have been connected to a HUGE chicken wing community I didn't even knew existed. I rarely check Facebook or Twitter these days, but Instagram lets me share my wings with the world.

I've tried to craft some #hashtags and events:

• Monday is #mememondays where I either regram or post my own designed meme about wings.
• Wedensday is #wingwednesday  ... I mean almost everyday is wings but for sure on Wednesday.
• Thursday is #throwbackthursdays or #tbt for old blog posts, photos, or meals about wings.
• Sunday is #nonwingsunday which focuses on food other than wings. 
• Random days are #happinesshappenedhere showing off the bones of past wing meals.

Some of my specific #hashtags include:

• #lordofthewings  = that's me! Some others use this, but I'm the REAL Lord of the Wings
• #lotw  = lord of the wings
• #lotwtestkitchen = when I test out a recipe or experiment with a tool, product etc.
• #lotwmemes = wing memes that I created
• #lotwwants2know = I want to hear from YOU about something
• #lotwsatisfied = those were some very good wings
• #lotwunsatisfied = those were some NOT very good wings
• #wingporn = explicit chicken wings pics
• #itsnotallaboutwings = sometimes I post non-wing food & events (but rarely)
• #itsallaboutwings = ok I have a wing obsession
• #3rddegreeaddict = 3rd Degree is a commercial hot sauce not easily available to the public that I love and find that a lot of restaurants as their suicide sauce

So if you aren't already, check out my Instagram @lotw_wingking  - guaranteed to cause drooling and a craving for wings!



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LOTW MEME MONDAY: I Can't Feel My Face When I Eat You ... Hot Wings

HOW I WANT MY FACE TO FEEL WHEN I EAT HOT WINGS

Video credit: Robert Harlow @harlowfx


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2000th Tweet & 31 Day Challenge

Hey - I just had my 2000th Tweet today!

I know for some that is nothing, but that's a pretty big milestone for me. Another milestone for me is that today is my birthday - so to celebrate both, I had some chicken wings (of course).

Now that I'm older and more contemplative, I've been looking back over the last few years. This blog has suffered. It's been pretty neglected. For the most part, it's become a meme site. I haven't done an official wing review in forever. So I want to make a big change and force myself to get back at it. So I've decided to make a 31 day challenge for myself.

I have been taking photos and embracing wing culture for a very long time (I have a huge backlog of reviews, photos, recipes etc) but it's time to get back to where it all began and hopefully this will be the motivation I need. Instagram has been my jam mostly lately (@lotw_wingking) but the blog, the blog is where it all started and it needs some love. Over the month of October I am committing to getting one post a day. I want those reviews coming back. I'm going to still be doing #mememonday and #throwbackthursday. It might just be a photo of my dinner, but baby, Lord of the Wings is coming back.


Lord of the Wings
Wing Long & Prosper

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LOTW MEME MONDAYS: Cheat Life Wings

Seriously, wings are everyday.

Like tacos ever had a chance anyway . . .

Patty Boland's Ottawa One Cent Wing Night tonight!

I'm super bummed for myself but super excited for others: tonight is One Cent Wing Night at Patty Bolands in the Byward Market. I'm bummed because I can't go (just found out and have other plans), but Patty does some pretty rad wings.

I went several months ago and the wings were solid - highly recommend the Tequila Lime wings!

It's going to be crazy busy so go early!