Turkey 101

Mary Clingman, director of Butterball's Turkey-Talk Line, carves a turkey while military spouses from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. and Fort Bragg, N.C. samples turkey prepared various ways at Butterball University Nov. 17, 2009. Butterball invited military spouses to the university in Garner, N.C., to give back to those who fight for freedom and protect the country. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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Turkey 101

Mary Clingman, director of Butterball's Turkey-Talk Line, speaks to military spouses from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. and Fort Bragg, N.C., about how to cook turkeys, what temperatures to use and food safety at Butterball University Nov. 17, 2009. Butterball University,located in Garner, N.C., offers information on how to prepare turkeys and the history of the Turkey-Talk Line. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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Mary Clingman, director of Butterball's Turkey-Talk Line, carves a turkey at the Butterball headquarters in Garner, N.C., Nov. 17, 2009. The Turkey-Talk Line is a hotline people can call for tips on how to prepare and cook turkeys. Mrs. Clingman, who is from Chicago, has been with the talk line for 28 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs)

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Turkey 101

Published Nov. 19, 2009
By Senior Airman Ciara Wymbs
4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. -- Military spouses from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. and Fort Bragg, N.C., traveled to Butterball University to attend Turkey 101 in the company's headquarters Nov. 17. During the trip to Garner, N.C., approximately 25 spouses learned how to cook, cut and serve a perfect holiday turkey.

The event, hosted by Mary Clingman, director of Butterball's Turkey- Talk Line, provided turkey tips on topics such as cooking temperatures, when and how to thaw, different types of cooking pans and how long to keep a turkey after cooking. When the class was over, the spouses sampled and compared the tastes of turkeys prepared six different ways.