The holidays can be stressful and bring up new questions in the kitchen you didn’t know you have. There are pros out there that live for this time of year — and they offer great resources to help you achieve success, too. Click on each resource name to explore more.
Meat and Eggs
USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline
Call or email for information about the safe storage, handling, and preparation of meat, poultry, and egg products.
Jennie-O’s Turkey Hotline
Call number for turkey support from one of the most well-known turkey brands. Available 24/7 for the month of November.
Butterball Turkey Talk-Line
Call, text, or online live chat with an expert from Butterball turkey brand. Hours vary from Nov. 3rd through Dec. 24th.
Purdue Chicken How Tos
Online library of chicken food safety, prepping, cooking, and finishing articles and videos.
Sweets and Baking
King Arthur Baking Company Hotline
Call, email, or chat online with professional bakers about any baking challenge. Available year-round Monday through Friday 10AM – 6PM ET. Recorded food safety messages available 24 hours a day.
Ask Betty
Online catalog of hundreds of questions and answers from Betty Crocker. You can enter a question in the chat box to find a similar question that has been asked over the years, browse questions and answers by subject, or just browse them all!
Fleischmann’s Yeast Knead to Know
A web page that includes a unit converter, “yeast 101,” tips and tricks, and a list of common baking problems and solutions — for conventional ovens and bread machines!
Baking at Home
Collection of videos that demonstrate baking techniques you may not be familiar with, including tempering eggs, assembling a piping bag, and making a lattice pie crust.
More Resources
Land O Lakes Kitchen Reference
A web page with a list of ingredients and their substitutions, a kitchen glossary, measurements and abbreviations, and more.
