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…
Apr 14, 2021Grocery Guides
Mung Beans – All You Need to Know | Instacart’s Guide to Groceries
What are mung beans? Mung beans are small olive-green colored beans that belong to the legume family of the Vigna radiata species. They are also known as the green gram, moong bean, or monggo. They come from an…
Mar 3, 2022Grocery Guides
Hot Sauce – All You Need to Know | Instacart’s Guide to Groceries
What is hot sauce? Hot sauce is made from various types of peppers and was one of the first condiments used to help build flavor in recipes. Whether the base is a mild or hot pepper, the…
Mar 2, 2022Grocery Guides
Salsify – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is salsify? Salsify is a root vegetable with large, broad leaves that expand above the ground and features a long black root that grows beneath the earth. The thick interior of the root in the edible…
Jul 9, 2021Grocery Guides
Dragonfruit – All You Need to Know | Instacart’s Guide to Groceries
What is dragonfruit? Dragonfruit is an unusual-looking fruit native to the Americas. You may also know it as strawberry pear or pitaya. This fruit is becoming more and more popular by the day, and it's easier…
Mar 1, 2022Grocery Guides
Hoisin Sauce – All You Need to Know | Instacart’s Guide to Groceries
What is hoisin sauce? Hoisin sauce—also known as Chinese barbeque sauce— is a dark brown, thick, and glossy, aromatic sauce that has a sweet, salty, and tangy flavor. It is widely used in Cantonese cuisine in…
Feb 24, 2022Grocery Guides
Thyme – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is thyme? Thyme is an herb (dried aerial plant) whose leaves grow in a cluster of thin stems. Pronounced "time," this herb can be used for culinary, medicinal, and ornamental purposes. It can be…
Aug 4, 2021Grocery Guides
Turmeric – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is turmeric? Turmeric is a common spice used in Asian food to flavor (and color) foods. Turmeric has a warm, slightly bitter flavor that’s earthy and deep. It’s most often used in savory dishes, but…
Aug 5, 2021Grocery Guides
Sweet Onions – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are sweet onions? With sweet onions, the name says it all. They are onions that add lots of flavor without the strong flavor of other onion varieties. Even those who don't usually like onions…
Aug 3, 2021Grocery Guides
Taro – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is taro? Known for its edible and starchy root, taro has a mild sweet taste and a similar texture to potatoes but with many more nutritional benefits. Sometimes called elephant ears (not to be confused with…
Aug 4, 2021