The Steam-chef

In a quiet and unassuming corner of one of the eastern kingdoms, a particularly inventive and resourceful human found himself facing a familiar culinary challenge: how to simplify the cooking of large, heavy cuts of meat over an open flame. Tending to meat for extended periods required constant attention, which took time away from preparing other parts of a meal. Driven by a desire to streamline the process and free up his hands, the inventor devised a clever solution that married observation, experimentation, and practical engineering.
  At its core, the device he created is a rotating spit powered not by manual labor, but by the natural force of steam generated from a boiling pot of water. The concept may seem simple in retrospect, but its inspiration was rooted in a moment of serendipity. One day, while a kettle was heating over a fire, a child’s toy pinwheel was placed near the spout. As the water inside reached a boil and the kettle began to hiss, a steady stream of steam burst forth thus spinning the lightweight pinwheel effortlessly. This seemingly mundane moment sparked a powerful idea in the inventor’s mind.
  Intrigued by the potential of steam as a driving force, the inventor began experimenting. Over a series of iterations and refinements, he developed a mechanism wherein several pinwheel-like blades were affixed to a metal rod. This rod was then connected to a small water boiler, carefully positioned within the hearth to maximize heat exposure. Once the water began to boil and the pressure built up within the boiler, a release valve was triggered, directing a focused stream of pressurized steam at the blades. The resulting force caused the rod to rotate steadily, turning the spit with it.
  This latest version of the "steam-chef," as he came to call it, stands as a testament to human ingenuity and adaptive problem-solving. By creatively using the tools and materials available to him, the inventor managed to devise a system that kept meat rotating evenly over the fire. The rotation not only ensured consistent cooking but also freed him to focus on other kitchen tasks, effectively reducing the risk of burning his meals and improving efficiency in his humble kitchen.