But if you need a pro who won’t judge you, you can join the millions of people who call the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line. The turkey company’s hotline started in 1981 as a holiday service to ease the stress of Thanksgiving.

Frozen turkeys are already on the shelves in Connecticut supermarkets. Fresh birds are good for 10 days before Thanksgiving.

In a Butterball Togetherness Report, respondents said they expected to have an average of nine people over for Thanksgiving this year.

A holiday staple, the hotline is available to answer all your questions - from the common ones - like whether to brine and how long to cook your turkey - to others that may be less frequently asked. Butterball is there to provide advice even before you ...

I have roasted countless turkeys over the years, both at home for the holidays and for my job as food director at REAL SIMPLE, and still, I totally get that the process can be intimidating and frustrating.