Thanksgiving Hotlines: Last Minute Help with Thanksgiving Meal

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The big day is finally here. Unfortunately mishaps occur whether you’re a seasoned chef or hosting Thanksgiving for the first time. When that last minute crisis arrives, don’t panic-help is out there. Here are a few phone numbers and websites that will help make your holiday dinner a success.

— Butterball Turkey Talk-Line: (800) BUTTERBALL or http://www.butterball.com

— Nestle Toll House Baking Information Line: (800) 637-8537 or http://verybestbaking.com

— Foster Farms Turkey Helpline: (800) 255-7227 or http://www.fosterfarms.com/cooking/index.asp

— Perdue consumer help line: (800) 4PERDUE or http://www.perdue.com/tips/index.html

— Empire Kosher poultry customer hot line: (717) 436-7055 or http://www.empirekosher.com/index.htm

— Crisco Pie Hotline: (877) 367-7438

— Turkey Confidential: (800) 537-5252

— General Mills: (800) 248-7310

— Fleischmann’s Yeast Baker’s Help Line: (800) 777-4959 or http://www.breadworld.com/help.aspx

— King Arthur Flour Co.’s Bakers Hotline: (802) 649-3717 or e-mail questions to bakers(at)kingarthurflour.com

— Ocean Spray consumer help line: (800) 662-3263 or http://www.oceanspray.com

— Reynolds Turkey Tips Hotline (800) 745-4000 or http://www.reynoldspkg.com/reynoldskitchens/en/product_how_to.asp

— U.S. Department of Agriculture Meat and Poultry Hotline: (888) 674-6854 or http://www.fsis.usda.gov/Food_Safety_Education/index.asp