The information banks at these food companies may help with the preparation of your banquet:
• Butterball Turkey Talk-Line: (800) 288-8372 or www.butterball.com. Home economists and nutritionists answer questions in English and Spanish through 6 p.m. Pacific time today, and from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thanksgiving Day, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday.
• Crisco Pie Hotline: (877) 367-7438 or www.crisco.com. Baking experts answer questions about pie-making from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, with extended hours (5 a.m. to 5 p.m.) Dec. 18-22 Pacific time. Closed Thanksgiving Day and Dec. 24-25. Recorded information is available 24 hours daily.
• King Arthur Flour Co. Bakers Hotline: (802) 649-3717. Baking experts answer questions from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, through December Pacific time. Exceptions: 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Dec. 24; closed Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day; 6 a.m to 3 p.m. Dec. 31. Also www.kingarthurflour.com
• Perdue consumer help line: (800) 473-7383 or www.perdue.com. Representatives answer cooking, storage and other questions about poultry. Regular hours are 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays Pacific time. Special hours this week: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, 5 a.m. to noon Thanksgiving Day Pacific time. Closed Christmas Day.
More help online:
• www.eatturkey.com: The National Turkey Federation offers Thanksgiving recipes and cooking tips.
• www.epicurious.com: Recipes and articles from Gourmet and Bon Appetit magazines, including a Thanksgiving primer.
• www.foodnetwork. com: The cable food network site has tips, recipes and videos from its lineup of celebrity chefs and hosts.
• www.kraftfoods.com: The company's Web site offers recipes, cooking tips and an entertaining guide.
• www.urbanext.uiuc. edu/turkey/thanksgiving. html: The University of Illinois Extension offers a variety of cooking tips, carving information and holiday history. The site also is available in Spanish.
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