High demand during COVID leads to wing shortage in Delaware
DOVER, Del. (AP) â When it comes to comfort food consumed during the COVID-19 pandemic, it appears as if the wing was king. However, the increased demand for chicken wings over the past 14 months has led to a nationwide shortage of the small but versatile pieces of poultry, which, when seasoned with hot sauce, teriyaki sauce, lemon pepper or a variety of dry rubs, are often the perfect companion to a night out or a sporting event. Restaurant owners in Delaware â such as Tom Armstrong, who owns Tomâs Bullpen in Doverâs The Shoppes at Hamlet â are feeling the pinch.