The actual pay raise in 2012 has apparently not been calculated yet. CNN says this is an increase from 2011, in which the average employee pay raise was 2.7 percent, but Mercerâs own website says the average raise in 2011 was 2.9 percent â the same as the prediction for 2013. Moreover, Mercerâs own website announced their prediction for 2012 as 3 percent.
The Canadian Meat Packers Council recommends that internal meat temperatures should not exceed 39Â°F or 4Â°C, and other studies have suggested that the optimal storage temperature for meat is just below the freezing point.
If your oven isn't stuffed full of other dishes, or if you are one of the lucky folks who have a spare oven, then you can hold the turkey there at 200Â°F, although you should cover the bird to make sure it doesn't dry out. The most common way to keep a turkey warm is to cover it with foil.