we had at one point an elaborate spit. A water wheel geared to a spit over an open fire on corregated iron Garlic rosemary thyme and onions were planted over the years to grow as needed. As part of opening weekend for pighunting and gamebird shooting a pig was shot, trout were caught and oon the Sunday the pig went on to the spit with copious amounts of beer, bad whiskey and port. If there wasnt a pig, a hogget was used. Slowly roasted over manuka (aka tea tree similar to melaleuca)..magic.