Of course, there's always the campfire, too, which would work for corn,
potatoes, meat, shoot, almost anything.
That is a sound pragmatic choice. About seventy-five percent of
American people live in cities. Making a campfire in many places in
cities is a good way to go to jail. Being in jail is a good way to
get fed. Why waste time and energy earning money, buying potatoes and
fuel, and then cooking? Put a book in your shirt, go to jail, read
and relax and wait to be fed.