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, 2021
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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…
Aug 4, 2021
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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…
Aug 4, 2021
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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…
Aug 4, 2021
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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…
Aug 5, 2021
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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…
Aug 5, 2021
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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…
Aug 5, 2021
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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…
Aug 6, 2021
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Watercress – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is watercress? Watercress is a perennial plant that is related to garden cress, mustard, radish, and kale. This leafy green is believed to be one of the oldest consumed vegetables in history and was recorded…
Aug 6, 2021
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Watermelon Radish – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is watermelon radish? Watermelon radish is easily identified by its colorful appearance. On its exterior, a watermelon radish looks a lot like a white radish or turnip. The bulb is white or light green and…
Aug 6, 2021