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Jennie-O Launches Advice Hotline to Avoid Thanksgiving Disasters

Jennie-O Launches Advice Hotline to Avoid Thanksgiving Disasters


WILLMAR, MN
Wednesday, November 13th, 2019

We all need a little help every now and then. Especially with Thanksgiving just around the corner, tensions can run high. But consumers do not have to worry because Hormel Foods has got their back; Jennie-O Turkey Store is not only here for any and all turkey needs, but is now providing consumers with their own hotline for all holiday cooking questions.

Nicole Behne, Vice President of Marketing, Jennie-O“This is the 12th straight year that Jennie-O has a hotline for consumers to help ease the stress and anxiety often associated with holiday hosting,” said Nicole Behne, Vice President of Marketing at Jennie-O. “We’re excited to deliver next-level expertise this season through a panel of culinary experts who have achieved success in some of the most stressful restaurant kitchens in the world and who are routinely solving all types of cooking dilemmas.”

That’s right, 1-800-TURKEYS will be open to take consumers' calls again this year, but with a little bit of a revamp; well-known chefs, social media influencers and bloggers, and a certified master chef will now be in tow to answer the most-asked questions about preparing holiday feasts. According to a press release, hosts and dinner guests alike are invited to call the hotline for advice on a variety of topics like techniques for cooking a turkey, wine and drink pairings, leftover recipe inspiration, and—most importantly —what it takes to avoid the most common kitchen disasters that can wreak havoc on Thanksgiving Day.

Hosts and dinner guests alike are invited to call the hotline for advice on a variety of topics like techniques for cooking a turkey, wine and drink pairings, leftover recipe inspiration, and more

Just don’t expect Jennie-O to be working on the day of, though. The line will be open November 21-27, during normal business hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The following chefs and turkey aficionados will be working the 1-800-TURKEYS hotline:

  • Chef Aubrey Johansen @thatswhatsheeats: Experience in fine dining kitchens before shifting focus to her blog That’s What She Eats; healthy, food-positive lifestyle
  • Chef and certified sommelier Christina Machamer: Champion title on FOX’s Hell’s Kitchen, served as executive sous chef under Chef Gordon Ramsay, worked with Chef Thomas Keller on the opening of Bouchon Bistro in Yountville, California
  • Certified Master Chef Ron DeSantis: Director of Education Services at The Culinary Institute of America, Director for Culinary Excellence and Quality Assurance at Yale University, led a USDA-sponsored foodservice program for public schools nationwide, authored several books related to the culinary arts
  • Recipe developer and culinary instructor Emily Paster: Authored three books, including the December 2019 new release Epic Air Fryer; her recipes have been featured on WGN in Chicago and in publications including Midwest Living and Food52.
  • Chef Kenneth Temple @kennethtemple: One of Food Network’s Chopped champions, private chef to celebrities, cookbook author
  • Chef Nicole Dayani @nicoleskitchenla: LA-based cooking school Nicole’s Kitchen, a thriving business driven by fan following her Mediterranean-inspired food found on Instagram

For more holiday festivities and intriguing news, keep reading Deli Market News.

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