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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Pollock – All You Need to Know | Instacart’s Guide to Groceries
What is pollock? Pollock is a white, round fish that is a smaller relative of the cod family. Other common names for pollock include Alaska pollock, Pacific pollock, walleye, bigeye cod, tomcod, or snow cod. The…
Mar 9, 2022
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Black Eyed Peas – All You Need to Know | Instacart’s Guide to Groceries
What are black eyed peas? A black eyed pea is a variety of cowpea that is part of the bean and pea family. It's interesting to note that despite the name, black eyed peas actually…
Mar 5, 2022
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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, 2022
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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, 2022
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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…
Mar 2, 2022
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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, 2022
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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 25, 2022
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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…
Feb 25, 2022
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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…
Feb 25, 2022