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What we cook with

The short list of tools behind the recipes on Roast Wing. Nothing here is sponsored; each one is on the list because it gets used.

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Essentials

Half sheet pan with wire rack

Wings roast on the rack so air reaches all sides and the fat drips away. This is the whole trick.

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Instant-read thermometer

Wings are done at 175 to 185 F, higher than other chicken, and a probe tells you when.

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Large mixing bowls

Tossing a whole batch in sauce needs a bowl bigger than you think.

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Silicone basting brush

For layering on sauce in the last minutes of the roast.

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Nice to have

Not needed for any recipe here, but each one makes a job easier.

Kitchen shears

Splits whole wings into flats and drums in seconds.

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Cast iron skillet, 12 inch

For the pan-seared and skillet-sauced wing recipes.

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