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

[wolfe]

2012 Costco prebrined Fra Mani Diestal non frozen $3.999/lb.

[wolfe]

Error price only $3.39 but 1st 2 ingredients turkey, water. The one I looked at was about$55 and use or freeze before 11/23.

[Greennii]

I just saw on The Willows Market - Menlo Park has Diestel Organic Turkeys $4.69/lb. - Heidi's Hens® CERTIFIED ORGANIC WHOLE TURKEY - I know that their diestel regular free range are cheeper. But I prefer the organic.

Here is the link to the page:
http://www.facebook.com/TheWillowsMarket

[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.

[boris_qd]

I don't see why weighing while frozen would matter in terms of the size. Turkeys aren't frozen in a block of extraneous water are they?

[Ruth Lafler]

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

[kc72]

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

[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.

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Bi-Rite Market
3639 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Canyon Market
2815 Diamond Street, San Francisco, CA

[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.

[boris_qd]

Bi-Rite gave me difference pricing (from their email):

BN Ranch, Turlock, CA

Heritage Turkeys $6.99/pound
Broad-Breasted Turkeys $4.99/lb

From Diestel Ranch, Sonora CA

Diestel Range Grown Turkeys $3.49/ pound
Diestel Organic Turkeys $4.99/ pound

[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.....

[boris_qd]

Whole foods in Noe Valley SF has

$2.49/lb for Whole Foods Brand
$2.99/lb Diestel "Natural"

I asked about the whole foods brand and the butcher said it was from Pitman Ranch - the same as their rotisserie chickens. Looking over at the rotisserie chickens I noticed they were advertised as "Mary's Free Range" with a small placard that said "Pitman Ranch". Not sure how that all fits together.

$3.99/lb Organice
$4.99/lb Heirloom Organic
$5.99/lb Pasture raised

[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...

[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!

[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]

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.

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Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St, Berkeley, CA 94703

[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.

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Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St, Berkeley, CA 94703

[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.

[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.

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Berkeley Bowl
2020 Oregon St, Berkeley, CA 94703