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
Welcome to Instacart's Grocery Guides!
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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Purple Carrots – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are purple carrots? Before the late 16th century, purple carrots were the most common type of carrot, with varieties of orange and yellow carrots popping up only occasionally. Purple carrots are similar to these…
Feb 25, 2022
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Purple Cabbage – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is purple cabbage? Purple cabbage, also known as red cabbage, is a cruciferous vegetable and part of the Brassica genus plant family, which includes vegetables like kale, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli. You'll recognize its…
Feb 25, 2022
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Pumpkin – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is pumpkin? The pumpkin makes its first appearance in fall and is most often associated with our two fall holidays, Halloween and Thanksgiving. Pumpkin is classified as winter squash and features smooth, ribbed skin…
Feb 25, 2022
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Morel Mushrooms – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are morel mushrooms? Morels are a wild mushroom especially coveted by chefs, gourmets, and mushroom enthusiasts worldwide. Many consider them a top-tier mushroom thanks to their earthy and nutty flavor with a rich, woodsy…
Feb 25, 2022
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Parsnips – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are parsnips? Sometimes called "the forgotten vegetable," parsnips are long and skinny root vegetables and are part of the Apiaceae family. They look like pale carrots because of their cream-colored exterior. Parships taste different…
Feb 25, 2022
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Oyster Mushrooms – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are oyster mushrooms? Oyster mushrooms are named for the sideways growth of their cap, similar to an oyster shell. They're usually a light gray or grayish-brown color. But they can also be other colors such…
Feb 25, 2022
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Poblano Peppers – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are poblano peppers? Poblano peppers (Capsicum annuum) are also called Mexican chili peppers. They are heart-shaped and dark green but ripen to brown or dark red and are meaty like bell peppers. On the…
Feb 25, 2022
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Persian Cucumbers – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are Persian cucumbers? Persian cucumbers are cucumbers similar to Kirby, Japanese, lemon, Armenian, and English cucumbers. They are characterized by their cylindrical shape and smooth skin. These vegetables can be eaten with or without the skin…
Feb 25, 2022
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Mizuna – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is mizuna? Mizuna is a Japanese mustard green, and the name translates to “water vegetable” because of the vegetable’s juicy stalks. The plant is known by other names, such as spider mustard, kyona, and water greens…
Feb 25, 2022