Don't know how long to thaw your turkey? Did you mix up the baking powder with the baking soda? Is your gravy clumping? Is your cranberry sauce not gelling?
Thursday will be here in no time and when it comes to cooking the gigantic meal, don't panic. In addition to the myriad product helplines, you can also reach out to some trusted food authorities on Facebook and download culinary apps to help answer your holiday cooking conundrums. Here's a list to help keep your kitchen calm:
Brand Hotlines
Butterball's Turkey Talk-Line: 1-800-BUTTERBALL (1-800-288-8372)
If your Butterball's pop-up timer never popped, never fear. Fifty professionally trained home economists and nutritionists will be on the other end of the line to ensure you prepare the perfect bird, and answer any culinary question you may have from now through December.
Betty 9-1-1
Got a baking question for Betty Crocker? Get answers straight from the Betty Crocker Kitchen, the authority on baking for 90 years, by tweeting or posting your question on the Betty Crocker Facebook page and one of their staff will respond right to your post or tweet. From November 15 - November 24, 8 a.m. - 9 p.m. CST
Sara Lee Pie Hotline: 1-888-914-1247
Don't let the best part of the meal (dessert, duh) get ruined. If you have any pie struggles, call up the Sara Lee hotline. Pie experts are available weekdays 7 a.m.-6 p.m. CST through Thanksgiving Day 7 a.m. -1 p.m. CST. Consumers can also tweet their pie dilemmas to @SaraLeeDesserts using #PerfectPie during hotline hours.
Crisco Pie & Baking Hotline: 1-877-367-7438
Baking emergency? Don't stress, Crisco's baking hotline has got your back. A live expert can be reached by calling the hotline 11/14-11/23 from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST and 12/19 - 12/23 8 a.m. – 7 p.m. EST.
Smartphone Hotlines
Food52 Hotline App
Food52's live forum will have some prolific food writers and cookbook authors like Dorie Greenspan and Mollie Katzen answering questions right on your iPhone.
Government Authorities
USDA: 1-888-674-6854
If you have concerns about food safety, the USDA's hotline is operating for the first half of the day on Thanksgiving and year-round from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET.
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