Thanksgiving hotlines

I came across this in an old article today. Some of the numbers and/or web sites may have changed, but it's a start of an information search.

Thanksgiving hotlines

Following are phone numbers and Web sites that can help with holiday meal preparation. Note: All times are Pacific Standard Time.

-- Betty Crocker. (888) 275-2388. Help with holiday planning and recipes, weekdays, 5:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Web site: www.bettycrocker.com

-- Butterball Turkey Talk-Line. (800) 288-8372. Recorded information 24 hours a day on turkey preparation; home economists answer turkey-cooking questions weekdays. Web site: www.butterball.com

-- California Poultry Federation and Fresh Poultry Hotline. (888) 822-4004. Year-round, weekdays, 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. General information via Web site: www.cpif.org.

-- Foster Farms Turkey Hotline. (800) 255-7227. Regular poultry information weekdays year-round, 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Web site: www.fosterfarms.com

-- Home Chef Last-Minute Turkey Hotline. (925) 943-3191. Professional chefs answer last-minute questions.

-- Land O'Lakes Holiday Bakeline. (800) 782-9606. Home economists answer baking questions. Web site: www.landolakes.com

-- Ocean Spray Helpline. (800) 662-3263. Help with cranberry recipes, weekdays year-round, 6 a.m.-1 p.m. Web site: www.oceanspray.com

-- National Turkey Federation. Virtual chef recipes and cooking demonstrations, turkey tips and recipes. Web site: www.turkeyfed.org

-- Reynolds Turkey Tips. (800) 745-4000. Recorded information about defrosting and roasting turkeys.

-- U.S. Department of Agriculture Meat and Poultry Hotline. (800) 535-4555. Home economists answer questions on handling meat and poultry, weekdays year- round, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.; Thanksgiving Day, 5 a.m.-11 a.m. Web site: www.fsis.usda.gov/oa/pubs/consumerpubs.htm#holiday