Great question! The name "Buffalo sauce" didn't come from the restaurant itself at first. It spread like wildfire because people kept asking for "those wings from Buffalo."
When the Anchor Bar started shipping its sauce, the label just said "Buffalo" on it. The city’s name became shorthand for the specific combo of hot + buttery + tangy. It’s a geographical tribute, not a recipe for bison stew.
Think of it like French fries. They’re not made from French people, right? (Or are they? Please don't think about this too hard.) It’s just a style named after a place.
But Wait—Is There a Bison Connection?
Okay, I know what you’re thinking. "But what about actual buffalos? Bisons?" Nope. Zero. Zilch. It’s a coincidence that the city and the animal share a name.
Fun fact: The city of Buffalo might actually be named after a mispronunciation of the French word for "beautiful river" (beau fleuve). So, technically, you could argue that Buffalo sauce is actually "Beautiful River Sauce." Tell that to your friends next time they’re wiping sweat from their brow.
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