WILLMAR, Minn., Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Thanksgiving
Day is less than ten days away and the makers of the iconic
JENNIE-O® turkey brand have enlisted the help of culinary
experts to answer consumers' questions about preparing their
holiday meals. Not only will chefs be on hand to take calls at
1-800-TURKEYS, this year's line-up of culinary all-stars includes
popular TV cooking competition winners and producers, a chef who is
Recent Deaf and bilingual, Spanish speaking chefs.
From Nov. 19-25, during normal
business hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CT, the following chefs and turkey aficionados will be
working the 1-800-TURKEYS hotline:
- Chef MacKenzie Smith
@grilledcheesesocial – Smith is a two-time Food Network champ,
popular social media influencer, blogger and cookbook author. Among
many accolades, Smith was named one of Refinery29's Top 10 New
York City Food Instagrams to Follow as well as one of
Thrillist's 24 New York City Instagrams You Need to Follow Right
Now. She will be answering hotline calls on Nov. 19 and then again on Nov. 24. Smith is not only an expert on cheese,
she also describes her food genre as "comfort food that feeds the
soul."
- Bev Weidner @bevcooks –
Bev Weidner has been sharing
"simple, fun and fresh" recipes, plus stories, music and advice on
her blog BevCooks since 2010. Often seen on Food Network digital,
with recipes published everywhere from BuzzFeed to Self to
Moms.com, Bev hosts an online community for people who believe that
everything is better with creative comfort food, a good rosé and a
good laugh. She will be taking calls on Nov.
20.
- Chef Hadassah Patterson
@hadassahpatterson – She holds degrees in both Culinary and
Hospitality Management and is fond of global cuisine. In other
words, she cooks (and eats) from every culture possible. In
addition, Patterson specializes in dedicated gluten-free cooking
with an emphasis on remaking American and Southern classics to a
standard that is delicious regardless of dietary need. Patterson is
Recent Deaf and is fluent in American Sign Language. She will be
taking calls on Nov. 20, by
appointment. Callers can schedule a time to meet with Patterson by
contacting a Jennie-O specialist through the online chat on the
company's website, texting the word Turkey to 73876 or by calling
1-800-TURKEYS.
- Chef Richard Ingraham
@chefrli – Ingraham is an L.A. based, private chef to Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade and cookbook author. His new
cookbook Eating Well to Win, Inspired Living Through Inspired
Cooking, showcases delicious, flavorful recipes that help Chef
Richard's celebrity clientele of entertainers and top athletes in
the NBA, MLB and NFL reach their peak performance. Ingraham's
recipes are also inspired by his soul cooking background. He will
be answering consumer questions at 1-800-TURKEYS on Nov. 20.
- Chef and Sommelier Christina Machamer @chef.cmac –
Machamer earned the coveted champion title on FOX's Hell's
Kitchen, served as executive sous chef under Chef Gordon Ramsay and worked with Chef Thomas Keller on the opening of Bouchon Bistro
in Yountville, Calif. She
specializes in wine country cuisine with French and Northern
Italian influence, and will be taking calls on Nov. 20, Nov. 24
and Nov. 25.
- Dan Phelps
@learningtosmoke – Phelps is a BBQ Smoke fan turned social media
influencer, and he's on the journey to becoming a full-time
pitmaster. Consumers can ask him for his expert advice about
grilling and smoking a turkey on Nov.
23.
- Chef Adrianne Calvo
@chefadrianne – After finishing at the top of her class at
Johnson & Wales University, Calvo's
career path led her to become a restaurateur, cookbook author and
TV personality. She's known for a signature style called eclectic
maximum flavor. Once named Miami's
Best Chef by Miami New Times, Calvo is chef and owner of two
Miami restaurants – Redfish and
Cracked – with menus featuring culinary creations ranging from high
high-end gastronomy to high-end junk food. Calvo is bilingual,
Spanish speaking and taking calls on Nov.
23.
- Chef Grace Ramirez
@chefgraceramirez – Miami-born and
Venezuela-raised, Ramirez has
lived all over the world and built a career that is highly engaged
in food-related philanthropic efforts with global organizations
including World Central Kitchen. In 2018, she was the recipient of
the Distinguished Latina Star Award by the Puerto Rican Bar
Association and was featured in Cherrybombe's 100. A cookbook
author and TV personality, Ramirez is the host of the hit series
Destino con sabor and De chuparse los dedos, and a
judge on the all-new original series Chef a domicilio. She
is bilingual, Spanish speaking and will be answering questions on
the hotline Nov. 25.
- Chef Matt Abdoo
@pigbeachnyc, @mattabdoo – This classically trained chef turned
restaurateur is owner of Pig Beach in N.Y. and Fla. Abdoo describes
his culinary expertise as ranging from New
York Times 4-star Italian cuisine to championship
low-and-slow BBQ. His bona fides includes taking first place at the
World Series of BBQ Competition in Memphis in May and Eater's Best Burger in
New York City, N.Y. Abdoo is
scheduled to take hotline calls on Nov.
25.
Additionally, Patterson, Calvo, Phelps and Ingraham will partner
with Jennie-O to offer online cooking classes Nov. 21 via Zoom. Each is set to demonstrate a
different technique for cooking a turkey. "We know that the
holidays are going to look different this year and we expect there
to be a lot of first-time hosts making that Thanksgiving meal,"
said Nicole Behne, vice president
marketing at Jennie-O. "It's more important now than ever to
provide consumers with resources to keep the holidays stress-free
and we're happy to help by providing access to experts like these
that can help ensure this meal is a success."
Aside from the 1-800-TURKEYS hotline, home cooks can also reach
a Jennie-O consumer engagement specialist via live chat at the
JENNIE-O® brand website and, new this
year, by texting the word Turkey
to 73876 through November 29. From
calculators that tell the host how much turkey to buy, to full
menus for Thanksgiving dinner and inspiring suggestions for
preparing tasty leftovers, Jennie-O offers easy solutions for any
holiday meal. Consumers can even track their fresh or frozen
JENNIE-O® whole turkey back to its originating
farm through the JENNIE-O® Turkey Tracker.
For more information about
all JENNIE-O® turkey products,
including recipes, nutritional information and where to buy,
visit jennieo.com or follow the brand on social media
at Facebook.com/JennieoTurkey, Instagram.com/jennieo and
Twitter.com/Jennieo.
ABOUT JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE,
INC.
Jennie-O Turkey Store, Inc., based in Willmar, Minn., is one of the largest and most
beloved turkey brands in the world. A wholly owned subsidiary of
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), Jennie-O Turkey Store offers
an array of more than 1,500 high quality fresh, frozen,
refrigerated and deli turkey products that are distributed
throughout the United States and
27 countries worldwide. Jennieo.com
Media Contact:
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507-434-6352
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