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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (176g) Recipe makes 6 servings
Calories 536
Calories from Fat 273		(50%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 30.3g	46%
	Saturated Fat 11.5g	57%
	Monounsaturated Fat 13.8g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 2.8g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 47mg		15%
Sodium 1437mg		59%
Potassium 221mg		6%
Total Carbohydrate 46.2g		15%
	Dietary Fiber 1.8g	7%
	Sugars 8.4g
Protein 18.3g		36%
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Sassafras Campfire Hot Dogs

Recipe #226304 | 10 min | 2 min prep | add private note

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By: Bone Man
May 4, 2007

No hot dog tastes better than one which has been cooked over a campfire on a sassafras stick! The flavor of the sassafras just adds something heavenly to a good dog. Learn to identify sassafras trees so that you can cut sticks, (be aware of government park and forest rules about removing plants!), preferably where someone will let you walk into their woodlot and cut 2 or 3 sticks for a family. The sassafras tree/shrub has FOUR leaf shapes: "fork" (3-prong), "spoon", "left-handed mitten", and, "right-handed mitten". Crush a leaf and smell it and you will know for certain that you have found a small sassafras tree — the ones about 6 feet tall (found in understory of a woods) are best. Cut it near the base (a new sprout will come up next year from the root), trim the main stalk of side twigs and at the terminus, try to make sure that you end up with 2 prongs, for 2 hot dogs, each about 5-6 inches long. Trim the bark off the end prongs where the hot dogs slide on. Enjoy!

SERVES 6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

12 hot dogs
12 hot dog buns
condiments
sassafras sticks

Directions

1
Slide a hot dog on to your sharpened sassafras stick and cook it until it browns over the HOT COALS of a campfire, (not direct flames), turning the stick as necessary.
2
Slide the dog into a bun and add your favorite condiments!

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From: tornadoes three

On Jul 29, 2007

Okay in early June I sent out plea for camp fire recipes. Many people responded and one VERY helpful person Bone Man. He even took the time to send me some sassafras sticks for our camping trip.The sassafras gave the dogs a sweet unique flavor that was reminiscent of root beer! My kids chowed down1 Thank you Bone man for your recipe and the sticks!

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From: Buster's friend

On May 18, 2007

so true, so true Boneman! I am laughing & wincing, remembering digging sassafras root as kids to wash off, trim & gnaw on! Soon I hope to be able to gnaw sassafras root again - not until the sutures come out of gums though! Mmmm, thinking of roasted hot dog with the faint spicy rootbeer taste of sassafras coming through! Nice Boneman, nice