Need some help through the holidays?
These national cooking lines serve up everything from tips on what to do with turkey leftovers to baking better bread. Many offer consumers safe food handling advice and preparation information.
American Diabetic Association’s Consumer Nutrition Information Hotline: 800-366-1655, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. www.eatright.org.
Betty Crocker/General Mills: 888-275-2388, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. www.bettycrocker.com.
Butterball Turkey Talk-Line: 800-288-8372, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Dec. 23, 4 a.m. to 1 p.m. Christmas eve and Christmas. www.butterball.com.
Dole: 800-232-8800, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. www.dole.com.
Empire Kosher: 800-367-4734, 5 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 5 a.m. to noon Friday. Closed on Jewish and secular holidays. www.empirekosher. com.
Fleischmann’s Yeast Baker’s Help Line: 800-777-4959, 24 hours daily. www.breadworld.com.
Foster Farms: 800-255-7227, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays throughout the year. www.fosterfarms.com.
Honeysuckle White Turkey Line: 800-810-6325, recording answers to frequently asked turkey preparation questions.
Jennie-O Turkey Hotline: 800-887-5397, 24 hours daily, through Jan. 1, closed Christmas. www.jennieo.com.
Land O’Lakes Holiday baking tips: www.landolakes. com, order a holiday brochure at 800-837-7702.
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: 800-621-7773, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. www.beef.org.
Nestle Toll House Baking Information Line: 800-637-8537, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays. www.verybestbaking. com.
Ocean Spray: 800-662-3263, 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays, closed Christmas and New Year’s. www.oceanspray. com.
Pillsbury: 800-767-4466, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. www.pillsburybaking. com.
Reynolds Turkey Tips Line: 800-745-4000, 24 hours daily, recorded tips. www.reynoldskitchens.com.
Rhodes Bake-N-Serve Toll-Free Bake Line: 800-876-7333, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. through Dec. 31, 6 a.m. to noon Dec. 23 and Christmas eve, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. January through October. www.rhodesbread. com.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Meat and Poultry hotline: 888-674-6854, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays, closed Christmas eve, New Year’s eve, Christmas and New Year’s Day. www.fsis.usda.gov.
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