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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San Marzano Tomatoes – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are San Marzano tomatoes? San Marzano tomatoes are an heirloom tomato variety, and due to their unique origin, there is often confusion about these tomatoes. These tomatoes are sweet, juicy, and low in acidity, which is great for…
Feb 25, 2022
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Scallions – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are scallions? Scallions are a member of the allium family, which also includes root vegetables like onions, chives, and spring onions. Also known as bunching onions, scallions don't form bulbs, but rather clusters of stalks attached…
Feb 25, 2022
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Romaine Lettuce – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is romaine lettuce? Romaine lettuce is one of the most popular and well-known lettuce varieties around. Crisp, green, and refreshing, this lettuce is perfect for fresh salads, lightening up burgers, or creating healthy wraps…
Feb 25, 2022
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Root Vegetables – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are root vegetables? Root vegetables are a grouping of different vegetables that are considered underground plants and feature green stems. Root vegetables are the healthiest vegetables because as they grow underground, they absorb nutrients…
Feb 25, 2022
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Russet Potatoes – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are russet potatoes? Russet potatoes are a high-starch potato that features a snowy white exterior and an arid interior. They are best used for baking, although they make excellent mashed potatoes because of their…
Feb 25, 2022
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Rutabaga – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is rutabaga? A member of the Brassica (cabbage) family, this crisp, juicy root vegetable, also called swedes, is a cross between a turnip and a cabbage. Unlike their close cousin turnips, which are white…
Feb 25, 2022
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Scotch Bonnet Peppers – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are Scotch bonnet peppers? Full of flavor and plenty of heat, Scotch bonnet peppers are most appreciated by serious pepper aficionados. They are one of the hottest types of peppers globally, coming in at 100,000 to…
Feb 25, 2022
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Radishes – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are radishes? This cruciferous root vegetable is a member of the same family as veggies like broccoli, kale, and brussels sprouts, even though they all look quite different from each other. Red radishes are often bulbous…
Feb 25, 2022
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Ramps – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are ramps? Ramps are a type of wild onion and a member of the allium family. They are a cousin of plants like garlic, onions, chives, shallots, and scallions, and their flavor is often…
Feb 25, 2022