T.G.I. Friday's (3 wings): 180 calories, 11 grams fat, 95 mg cholesterol, 1,030 mg sodium, 4 grams carbs.

As long as the high sodium number (43 percent of your daily allowance in one serving) doesn't scare you off, these wings will satisfy your craving for heat. The texture is excellent, the meat nicely tender and the spice kick is unmistakable. Out of the three freezer options, this was the one all the testers agreed could stand up to any of the restaurant offerings, earning a final score of 94.

It will come as no great surprise that the Friday's wings are also the best buy of our test, with a box of six wings coming in at far less than half the price of an order of 10 from any of the restaurant chains. You may need to buy several boxes to feed your crowd, but you'll still come out ahead, and your taste buds will still be happy.