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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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…
Feb 25, 2022
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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…
Feb 25, 2022
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Tarragon – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is tarragon? Tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus) is a green leafy herb with a distinctive taste and many uses across different cuisines. Its flavor is that of mint, vanilla, pepper, and eucalyptus combined and is often…
Feb 25, 2022
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Tatsoi – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is tatsoi? As part of the Brassica family, tatsoi is a mustard green vegetable. It's a type of Chinese cabbage and goes by a few other names, including: Tatsoi Tat soy Spinach mustard Spoon mustard…
Feb 25, 2022
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Tomatoes – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are tomatoes? The tomato is a popular produce item. Botanically, it’s not a vegetable at all, but a fruit—technically, it’s a berry. But because it has such a low sugar content, we treat it…
Feb 25, 2022
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Turnips – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are turnips? Turnips are a cruciferous vegetable that originated in middle and eastern Asia. They have been cultivated for a little less than 2,500 years and have been a part of the diet of various…
Feb 25, 2022
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Vidalia Onions – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are Vidalia onions? Vidalia onions are a sweet vegetable and part of the Allium genus of flowering plants, including leeks, chives, shallots, and garlic. The Vidalia onion is a staple in Southern summertime cuisine, and it’s…
Feb 25, 2022
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Water Chestnuts – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are water chestnuts? Despite their name, water chestnuts (Eleocharis dulcis) are not nuts. They are aquatic root vegetables that grow in water-rich environments such as marshes, lakes, and mud. Water chestnuts are often overlooked by…
Feb 25, 2022
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Water Spinach – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is water spinach? Contrary to popular misconception, water spinach doesn’t belong to the spinach family (Amaranthaceae). Instead, water spinach is a semi-aquatic plant in the Convolvulaceae (Morning glory) family. It also goes by the botanical name Ipomoea…
Feb 25, 2022