Wood-Grilled Chicken Wings - Lettuce Entertain You

Ingredients

• 32 jumbo chicken wing piece, separated drum and flat
• 8 celery stalks cut into sticks
• blue cheese dressing for dipping (homemade or store bought)
• 2 quarts of neutral vegetable oil
• 8 cups cold water
• ½ cup salt
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 5 cloves garlic, crushed
• 8 cups ice
• 12 oz bottle hot sauce, Valentina recommended
• 1¼ lb blue cheese, crumbled, Maytag recommended
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• ½ cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• 2 dashes hot sauce
• 1 dash Worcestershire Sauce