Diestel Turkey Prices

[LindaRacine]

Hi...

Has anyone done any research on the least expensive Diestel turkey prices?

Market Hall on College has them for $6.99/lb.

--Linda

[ML8000]

Might try Berkeley Bowl. It's been a few years but I remember their per/lb price was lower. In the $4 buck range but that was awhile ago. You can just call the butcher there.

[Ruth Lafler]

Is that for a regular Diestel turkey? Or do they have a line of heritage turkeys? Because $6.99 is what I'd expect to pay for a heritage, but not for a "regular" free-range turkey.

Looking at their website, it looks like they have several different turkeys, including "original," "organic" and "heirloom" http://www.diestelturkey.com/our_fami...

I think in the East Bay Berkeley Bowl generally has the best prices.

[mochimunchie]

Berkeley Bowl sells WIllie Bird and Mary's. They don't carry whole Diestels.
Close by to Market Hall is Verbrugge - can't remember the price. My brother reserved a few birds at Piedmont Grocer. $6.99 does seem high.

[meathead6]

Diestel turkyes at genes fine foods in saratoga ca. sells only diestel turkeys. the regular turkeys are anywhere from 1.99-2.69 LB. and yes diestel does sell an organic & a herloom. the heirloom is about $3.99 LB . There # 408 374-2103 ask for Dustin.

[chzpants]

I happened to be at the Costco in Redwood City a couple of weeks ago, and Fra' Mani was doing a huge demo there - they were sampling a pre-brined pre-seasoned turkey, i.e. ready to go (sourced from Diestel). It was delicious, and only $3.99 a pound!!

[Ruth Lafler]

You also mentioned in the Yats thread that last year you paid $2.49/lb for your Diestel, which makes $6.99/lb sound unlikely unless it's the heirloom version.

[chzpants]

I didn't mention a price in my Yat's post...I don't remember how much I paid for that turkey, but it was around $2.99 a pound I think (last year). But I will say that yes, the $6.99 sounds like an heirloom or heritage or something...that's a pretty steep price for a "regular" free-range bird.

AND I'm just now realizing I posted a reply to a year-old thread (Yat's)! oops.

[kc72]

Richmond Costco had a lot of the Diestel-Fra'Mani brined seasoned turkeys for $3.99/lb today

[dave94703]

Non organic, non-freerange ~15-lb pre-brined diestels $2.79/lb today, richmond costco. Reminder: FOUR DAYS TO DEFROST.

[Ruth Lafler]

Oh and if you're in the Rockridge area, my Mom tells me she buys her Willie Bird (they may have other brands as well) at Village Market on Broadway Terrace -- that's one way to avoid the zoo that is Berkeley Bowl Thanksgiving week!

[timpoblete]

Bi-Rite's selling the organic Diestel for $3.99/lb and the non-organic at $2.99. I believe that they're non-heritage.

Here's the Bi-Rite flier: http://www.biritemarket.com/thanksgiv...

[adrienne156]

$2.49 at Whole Foods Walnut Creek. Don't know if prices vary by location...

[MRMoggie]

Oliver's in Santa Rosa is advertising Diestel's at $1.99 a pound.

[slipson]

Lunardi's markets sell Diestel turkeys. Not sure about the price

[Kim Cooper]

Any recommendations for the San Mateo area? I usually get mine at Whole Foods, but I'm open to change. I need a 30 lb or so. (usually around twenty people) I usually get Diestel.
On Wednesday I put chopped fresh rosemary and garlic between the skin and meat, and massage the bird with lemon juice. I put the remaining rosemary, the lemon skins, and a couple of quartered onions in the cavity. Mmmmm baked onions.....

[Nancy Berry]

Diestel turkey prices at:

Guerra Meats, SF: $2.49/lb. free range turkey
Canyon Market, SF: free range $2.99/lb., organic $4.79/lb.
Bi-Rite Market, SF: free range $2.99/lb., organic $3.99/lb.

[Nancy Berry]

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[Kim Cooper]

I just reserved one at Whole Foods San Mateo at $2.49/lb. They say it's on sale from $2.99/lb.

[kc72]

$2.19/lb in the Raleys-Nob Hill ad today

[Ruth Lafler]

Raleys/Nob Hill is advertising Diestels for $2.19/lb.

[sugartoof]

Are any of the regular free range Diestel's sold fresh?

Everywhere I've seen them in the city, they've been partially frozen, and appear to have been weighed while still frozen (maybe that's standard?), which means they looked very small. I've never bought a Diestel to know what's normal for them, but the 12.2 pound bird looked more like a chicken.