Grocery Guides
Learn all things grocery from picking produce at its freshest to finding what’s in season. Know the difference between alfalfa and clover sprouts? Or when to get yams vs sweet potatoes? Get answers here.
Grocery Guides
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Looking for information on produce, drinks, or other things on your grocery shopping list? Instacart’s new grocery guides explore everything from how to identify the freshest fruit to how to cut and store your favorite vegetable. Explore tips & tricks on the easiest way to cook quinoa to how to preserve nutrients in your fresh produce. Why? Here at Instacart, we believe that the meaning…
Aug 26, 2021
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Rapini – All You Need to Know | Instacart’s Guide to Groceries
What is rapini? Rapini is a dark green cruciferous vegetable that is related to broccoli, cabbage, and bok choi. It's often called broccoli rabe and has a slightly bitter taste that can become milder during cooking. Rapini can…
May 18, 2022
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Figs – All You Need To Know | Instacart’s Guide to Groceries
While many of us grew up on Fig Newtons and still think of cookies instead of fruit when figs are mentioned, these honey-flavored delights have a rich cultural history as "The Fruit of the Gods."…
May 18, 2022
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Apples – All You Need To Know | Instacart’s Guide to Groceries
What are apples? Apples are fruit belonging to the Rosaceae family. Their cousins include fruits such as pears, peaches, plums, cherries, and strawberries. The apple is one of the most cultivated tree fruit. It's packed with vitamins A and…
May 18, 2022
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Heart of Palm – All You Need to Know | Instacart’s Guide to Groceries
What is heart of palm? Also referred to as palmito, palm cabbage, or chonta, heart of palm is the core (or as the name suggests, the heart) of specific breeds of palm trees/plants. After a…
May 17, 2022
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Tomatillos – All You Need to Know | Instacart’s Guide to Groceries
You may have come across tomatillos in the produce section of your local grocery store. Tomatillos look like small, green tomatoes cased in a husk, or outer layer. There are a number of recipes that utilize tomatillos to add a…
May 10, 2022
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Fish Sauce – All You Need to Know | Instacart’s Guide to Groceries
What is fish sauce? Fish sauce is a condiment of Southeast Asian descent made from fish packed in salt and fermented for a long time. The sauce itself has an intensely pungent aroma of fish…
May 2, 2022
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Cannellini Beans – All You Need to Know | Instacart’s Guide to Groceries
What are cannellini beans? Cannellini beans are a kind of legume that is often referred to as "white beans." This nickname is somewhat confusing since other kinds of beans are also referred to generally as…
Apr 28, 2022
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Celery – All You Need to Know | Instacart’s Guide to Groceries
What is celery? Celery is a light green fibrous vegetable that grows in long stalks with leafy tops. As a low-calorie, low-fat food, it's often eaten as a snack and can be found on almost any…
Apr 27, 2022
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Okra – All You Need to Know | Instacart’s Guide to Groceries
What is okra? Okra is the immature seed pods of the Abelmoschus esculentus or okra plant. They are often referred to as ladyfingers because of their long and tubelike shape. Okra contains mucilage, a naturally…
Apr 26, 2022