TURKEY HELP HOT-LINE REVEALS GOBBLER GOOF-UPS

TURKEY HELP HOT-LINE REVEALS GOBBLER GOOF-UPS

CHICAGO (Wireless Flash) -- Would you try to cook a turkey that's been sitting in the freezer for 30 years? An Alabama man almost did. That's according to the home economists at the Butterball Turkey Talk-Line, who act as "turkey tutors" for thousands of clueless Americans during the holiday season. For the record, the experts told the guy that the ancient turkey would probably be safe to eat but a fresh turkey would probably taste better. Other bird blunders reported to the hot-line... -- One woman called in to ask what to do after her stove burst into flames when she tried to cook a turkey at a too-high temperature. -- Another woman asked if it's wise to cut a slit in the rear-end of the turkey to let out any internal "gasses." -- And then there's the guy who asked if it would be OK to bake an engagement ring inside a turkey so he could surprise his girlfriend. The Turkey Talk-Line runs from now to December 23 and can be reached at 1-800-323-4848.