A poultry cooking device for removable insertion into an eviscerated abdominal cavity of a whole bird carcass prior to pre-cooking, and sized to fit within the cavity, is disclosed. The device includes an elongated member having first and second ends, the first end terminating in a taper. An at least one flange portion, for supporting the cavity during pre-cooking, is positioned between the first and second ends of the elongated member and extends outwardly therefrom, the presence of each flange portion creating an air channel for supporting uniform cooking of the carcass. A method of pre-cooking and rotisserie re-heating a whole bird carcass using the device of the present invention is also described.
