How to Cook a Potato on a Campfire

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Make sure you have all the items from the "Ingredients" and "Things You Need".

   Do this step if you wish to add cheese inside the potato.
   
   If you don't, this step is optional but will help the potato cook quicker. , This step is optional. ,, This will help some of the steam to escape and allows the potato to completely cook. ,,,, To tell if it is cooked, poke the fork into the potato.
   
   If it is feels hard, the potato is not cooked.
   
   If it is softer and easier to poke, it is cooked. ,,,,
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   Step 2: Wash and scrub the potato.

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   Step 3: Cut the potato almost in half

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   Step 4: but not completely.

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   Step 5: Stuff some of the cheese inside if you want.

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   Step 6: Wrap up the potato completely in tin foil.

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   Step 7: Poke holes through the tin foil with the fork.

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   Step 8: Find a spot to cook them on the fire

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   Step 9: with a long stick or fire poker

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    Step 10: that has lots of glowing embers and hot coal.

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    Step 11: Carefully place the wrapped potato on the embers.

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    Step 12: Surround the potato with the embers

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    Step 13: hot coal

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    Step 14: and the fire.

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    Step 15: Wait at least 5-10 minutes for the potato to cook.

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    Step 16: Wait for the potato to cool a bit before unwrapping the foil.

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    Step 17: Cut the potato open once it is unwrapped.

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    Step 18: Butter the potato and add salt to taste.

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    Step 19: Enjoy eating your fire-baked potato!

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