Originally Posted by
EvilWeasel
Does anyone know what type of spokes make the best skewers for cooking hotdogs over a camp fire? It's the number 1 concern for my next purchase.
Stainless would be a good thing. But spokes are too thin and smooth for skewers since food would tend to slide off. Also they're a decent conductor of heat, and you want a better insulator so you don't have to wear gloves. Stick with wood, either brought or found.
BTW- I've toasted marshmellows using spokes. Nearly impossible unless you put a J-bend onto the end to catch the marshmellow when it starts to slide.