Say your wife is making a 100+ run of tamales and they will be steam cooking in batches all day long, turning your house into a spicy sauna. What do you do? You come up with an alternate plan.
Find that neglected turkey deep fryer that you use once a year. Drag it out, fire it up and put some water in the bottom. Bingo! Mass outdoor steam system. The only downside is that your neighbors will be sniffing around for leftovers.