I can tell you, cooking your first turkey can be scary. I made my first Thanksgiving turkey two years ago. I was mocked by my family and friends as I claimed to have purchased a 5-pound turkey. “There’s no such thing as a 5-pound turkey. Are you sure it isn’t a chicken?,” I was asked over and over. Thanksgiving morning, amid some stuffing and giblets mishaps that required several calls to my mom before my parents arrived, we found that my turkey had been mislabeled and was probably a 15 pound turkey.
The thing about Thanksgiving dinner is it’s not just another experiment in cooking. The pressure is on to create the meal that everyone is looking for. Have questions? Don’t ask me, that’s for sure. Instead, pick up the phone and try the people at Butterball. The Turkey-Talk Line functions year-round, but answers about 12,000 calls on Thanksgiving Day alone. They’ve heard everything and will surely be able to answer your questions. Call them at 800-288-8372.
