Instructions: Make Blue Cheese Dressing: In medium bowl, combine all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate while you prepare wings.

Make wings: Cut wings in half at joint; rinse and pat dry. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.

Line baking sheet or large platter with paper towels. In deep-fat fryer or heavy saucepan, heat 3 inches vegetable oil to 375 degrees F. Fry wings in two batches, until crisp and golden brown, about 10 minutes. With slotted spoon, transfer wings to baking sheet to drain.

In small saucepan, melt 6 tablespoons butter; stir in 4 to 6 tablespoons hot sauce and 1 to 2 tablespoons vinegar. Dip wings into sauce and transfer to serving platter. Spoon any extra sauce over wings. Serve with celery sticks and blue cheese dressing.

Makes 48 wings and about 3 cups dressing

If some guests prefer wings with mouth-burning heat and some are happy with mild, serve a few different brands of hot sauce and let guests fire up their wings to taste. If you dont have a deep fryer with a built-in thermometer, use a clip-on thermometer to gauge and maintain the temperature of the oil.

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