Frozen turkey not ready to roast? Gravy have you stumped? These hotlines will help.
Hotlines at the ready for Thanksgiving questions
There are no silly questions when it comes to cooking the biggest meal of the year.
November 27, 2019 at 4:51PM
"The Splendid Table" radio show: The annual "Turkey Confidential" live call-in takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thanksgiving Day. The show will air statewide on Minnesota Public Radio stations, including 91.1 FM in the Twin Cities, or can be heard online at splendidtable.org. Send questions by e-mail via a form on splendidtable.org/contact, or call 1-800-242-2828. Or ask via Facebook or Twitter.
Butterball Turkey Talk-Line: Calls through Dec. 24. To chat with a person, call 1-800-288-8372, or text questions at 1-844-877-3456. Online at butterball.com for videos, tips and recipes, or via Amazon's Alexa.
Jennie-O Turkey: Talk to a person at 1-800-621-3505, from Wednesday at 7 a.m. through 11 p.m. Thanksgiving night.
Landolakes.com: Find recipes and leave questions at landolakes.com (scroll down the home page) or call 1-800-328-4155 from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Sara Lee Pie Hotline: Call 1-888-914-1247 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, or look for answers at saraleedesserts.com.
USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline: For food safety questions, visit ask.usda.gov and type in "turkey" (or whatever the subject is) in the search bar.
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