Butterball Turkey Talk-Line ready to answer questions

Posted on November 27, 2019
You can reach the Talk-Line by calling 1-800-BUTTERBALL or through social media, live chat, texting, and Amazon Alexa. (Photo Pixabay)

 

By Neil Doyle

BLOOMINGTON – Many home cooks will be working overtime in the kitchen for Thanksgiving and some may have questions when it comes to the turkey.

The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line started in 1981 with six staffers taking questions from people about how to cook the featured item. Now, the talk line has over 50 turkey experts that offer advice to over 3 million home cooks during the holidays.

Talk-Line expert Charla Draper told WJBC’s Scott Miller the number one asked question is when to thaw the turkey and how to thaw the bird quickly.

“If you’ve not started to thaw the turkey yet, you can place the turkey in its wrapper breast down in a sink of cold water.  You’ll want to try and change the water every 30 minutes.  For a turkey that is 10-18 pounds, to thaw completely in cold water plan for five to nine hours,” Draper said.

As for cooking the bird, Draper said the turkey thigh should reach an internal temperature of 180 degrees and the breast should register 170 degrees.

The Butterball Turkey Talk-Line is open Thanksgiving Day from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. You can connect with the Talk-Line by calling 1-800-BUTTERBALL or through social media, live chat, texting, and Amazon Alexa.

Neil Doyle can be reached at [email protected]

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