I Need Help With My Turkey!

Are you preparing your very first Thanksgiving feast? A little scared? You won’t believe who’s ready and waiting to assist you with whatever disaster shows up on your dinner table. These people are pros and they’re giving up their Thanksgiving dinner to help you with yours!


Want to know a rapid defrosting method, how long to cook a turkey, or what temperature is ideal for serving?
Call the U.S. Department of Agriculture Meat and Poultry Hotline at 800-535-4555 on Thanksgiving Day from 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. EST or click here.

What goes best with turkey? How do you make cranberry sauce anyway?
Call the Ocean Spray Consumer Helpline at 800-622-3263 on Thanksgiving Day from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. EST or click here.

What’s the secret to preparing the perfect bird? What happens if your meat thermometer is out of commission?
Call the Butterball Turkey Talk Line at 800-288-8372 on Thanksgiving Day between 6:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. CST or click here.

Want to find out why your homemade bread doesn’t look like the loaf on the recipe card?
Call Fleischmann’s Yeast Baker’s Help Line at 800-777-4959 on Thanksgiving Day between 8:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. CST or click here.

Want to know the secret to an extra flaky pie or how to roll the perfect crust?
Call the Land O’ Lakes Holiday Bakeline at 800-782-9606 for tips or click here.

Need a good pumpkin pie recipe? Want to know how to perfect your baking and get some cool tips?
Call the Nestle Toll House Baking Information Line at 800-637-8537 Monday through Friday from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. or click here.

Have a fridge full of leftovers you need to eat? Want some recipe suggestions?
Call the Betty Crocker Hotline at 888-275-2388 Monday through Friday from 7:30 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. or click here.

Source: Bon Appetit Special Thanksgiving Issue, November 2002, pg. 49
Websites updated November 16, 2006