HOLIDAY HELP LINES

Many big food companies have hotlines staffed with experienced Home Economists for instant, personalized help during the holidays. Print out this list and tape it inside your pantry door for quick reference.

• Butterball Turkey Talk-Line: 1-800-BUTTERBALL
  The Turkey Talk-Line from the folks at Butterball is a great place for answers to turkey questions. The line is open Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 6 PM CST from now until December 21. And the best part of all: it's open Thanksgiving day, starting at 6 AM CST!! TDD line: 1-800-TDD-3848. Bilingual help is available.
• Honeysuckle White Help Line: 1-800-810-6325
  This line offers pre-recorded answers to lots of your turkey preparation questions.
• Perdue Farms: 1-800-473-7383
  Find out about roasting, carving, stuffing, gravy and turkey leftovers.
• USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline: 1-800-535-4555
  If you have questions about food safety, including storage, handling and preparation of the Thanksgiving turkey, call the USDA hotline weekdays from 9 AM to 3 PM CST. TDD line: 1-800-256-7072
• Reynolds Turkey Line: 1-800-745-4000
  This hotline is open 24 hours a day. Call to get the best tips about cooking using Reynolds products.
• Fleischmann's Yeast Baker's Help Line: 1-800-777-4959
  This helpline, for all your questions about breads and rolls, is open Monday - Friday from 9 AM - 7 PM, all year long.
• Land O’Lakes Holiday Bake Line: 1-800-782-9606
  Any and all baking questions are answered from 8 AM to 7 PM CST at Land O’Lakes from now until Christmas Eve.
• Hershey's Consumer Hot Line: 1-800-468-1714
  Let the folks at Hersheys walk you through every chocolate question you've ever had. Ask for recipes too! This line is open Monday - Friday from 9 AM to 4 PM EST, all year round.
• Betty Crocker Hotline: 1-888-ASK-BETTY or 1-888-275-2388,
  This phone line is open Monday - Friday from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM CST, year round. Get information on everything from baking perfect cookies to delicious gravy.
• Libby Consumer Hot Line: 1-800-854-0374
  Stressed about your pumpkin pie? Get tips and advice, plus recipes using canned pumpkin. The line is open Monday - Friday from 8 AM - 8 PM EST, all year round.
• Ocean Spray Consumer Helpline: 1-800-662-3263
  Learn everything you ever wanted to know about cranberries, including ideas for using leftover canned cranberry sauce. The hotline is open Monday - Friday from 9 AM - 4 PM EST, all year round. And it's open on Thanksgiving!