| Did a friend forward this to you? Sign up here. Flats vs. drumettes Hi, all. Today's recipe is for Air Fryer Old Bay Chicken Wings. A few weeks back, over Slack messages, I watched my colleagues get animated about chicken wings. It started after Elazar Sontag, our new food critic, announced that he was a "DRUMETTES ONLY guy." Dinner in Minutes columnist — and resident chicken wing expert — Aaron Hutcherson expressed surprise at the statement. As did recipes editor Becky Krystal, who responded with a quick 😲. Elazar went on to clarify his position: "blechhhh flats are so much labor." "This is my whole issue with wings and drumettes and all those annoying small pieces lol," Becky wrote. "It turns the meal into an event/activity," Aaron wrote back, defending the difficult little nuggets of meat, "like eating crabs or lobster." Olga Massov, assistant recipes editor, chimed in: "lol, I'll eat whatever you guys don't want." "#TeamFlats," wrote local dining contributor Warren Rojas. Food editorial aide Victoria Caruso gave that a ➕. "#teamflats," Food and Dining editor Matt Brooks concurred. "When done well, they've got more crispy edges and less flab, I think. (When not fried well… flab-tastic.)" "Crispy Edges and Less Flab is a provocative punk rock band name," Warren quipped. "I overheard a woman in a restaurant last week ordering takeout: wings, just the flats, and I was gobsmacked. Like I didn't know this was an option! (Personally, I like both but still)," wrote food reporter Emily Heil. As I saw the messages ping onto my screen, I laughed. I had no idea this was even up for debate! I had possibly even forgotten that chicken wings were divided into two different types. Mostly, though, it renewed the affection I have for my colleagues and their proclivities and areas of expertise. When your job is writing about food and cooking, you're bound to develop some specific opinions. The conversation reminded me of this recipe. It calls for four ingredients, takes five minutes to toss together and — this will surprise anyone who has fried or baked chicken wings at home — requires just 25 minutes of cooking time to produce crispy, succulent chicken wings. The secret is an air fryer. If you don't have that device (I don't, either), check out these other reliable recipes from wing master Aaron: Honey Barbecue Chicken Wings; Lemon Pepper Chicken Wings; and Mumbo Sauce Chicken Wings. Also, it has come to my attention that a major sports event is near. Do with this information what you will! | 
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