Example transversely-loadable rotisserie baskets are disclosed. An example rotisserie basket includes a base and a lid coupled to the base. The lid is movable relative to the base between an open position and a closed position. The example rotisserie basket further includes a first mounting bracket coupled to a first side of the base, and a second mounting bracket coupled to a second side of the base located opposite the first side of the base. The first mounting bracket and the second mounting bracket are respectively configured to be transversely loadable onto a rotisserie spit.

A system and method for cooking food on a rotisserie in a conventional oven includes setting an oven thermostat to a desired cooking temperature. A spring on a mechanical drive motor is wound and a spit is placed through meat oriented horizontally or vertically. The spit is then placed on a support to hold the meat in a substantially horizontal position, and the spit is coupled to a mechanical drive motor. The oven rotisserie and meat are placed into the oven to commence a cooking operation. The spit is rotated intermittently via the mechanical drive motor during the cooking operation in accordance with operation of an escapement and gear of the mechanical drive motor. The oven rotisserie and meat are removed from the oven after completion of the cooking operation. A mechanical drive motor is also used to rotate flat foods, such as pizza, about a vertical axis.

An apparatus for cooking of food is described. The cooking apparatus may include a main body defining an interior cavity with airflow features. The cooking apparatus may include a control assembly located on the main body assembly with a spit removably and rotatably attached to the main body. A cooking apparatus may include multiple fan mounting points at the top end of the interior cavity in communication with the air plenum. A cooking apparatus may include heating elements, wherein, air is circulated by fans located on the inside of the multiple openings, directing the air to the plenum, wherein, the fans spin in different directions, wherein the introduced air circulates around the spit.