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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Marjoram – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is marjoram? Marjoram is an aromatic herb typically used in Mediterranean dishes. Marjoram belongs to the mint family, and it’s a sub-species of oregano. However, it’s sweeter, milder, and more floral than its spicy, pungent counterpart…
Feb 25, 2022
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Lotus Root – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is the lotus root? Lotus root is the edible rhizome (root) of the lotus plant, a medicinal plant scientifically known as Nelumbo nucifera. The lotus root is oblong in shape with rounded edges and appears…
Feb 25, 2022
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Lobster Mushroom – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are lobster mushrooms? Lobster mushrooms do look like the crustacean, but contrary to popular belief, they aren’t mushrooms at all. These shrooms are the by-product of a parasitic fungus called Hypomyces lactifluorum. The fungus typically infects…
Feb 25, 2022
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Grape Tomatoes – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are grape tomatoes? People often confuse grape tomatoes with cherry tomatoes since they are both petite with a sweet aftertaste. But if you look more closely, you’ll notice slight differences between the 2 varieties…
Feb 25, 2022
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Iceberg Lettuce – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is iceberg lettuce? The iceberg lettuce—or crisphead lettuce—is a salad staple. It looks like a carbon copy of the cabbage plant from the outside to the inside. But, the iceberg lettuce’s crunch makes it…
Feb 25, 2022
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Kabocha Squash – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is kabocha squash? You’ve heard of squash, but maybe not kabocha squash. So what is kabocha squash? Kabocha squash is a type of winter squash with a hard rind and orange flesh. Unlike summer squash…
Feb 25, 2022
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Lacinato Kale – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is lacinato kale? Lacinato kale is a leafy green, cruciferous vegetable that’s eaten raw or cooked and used in soups, salads, and baked into crispy kale chips. Some of its nicknames include dinosaur kale (because it…
Feb 25, 2022
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Heirloom Tomatoes – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are heirloom tomatoes? Cherokee Purple, Mexico Midget, Brandywine, Yellow Oxheart—if any of these names sound familiar to you, consider yourself a true aficionado of heirloom tomatoes. Heirloom tomatoes are fresh produce that has been around…
Feb 25, 2022
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Japanese Eggplant – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is Japanese eggplant? Japanese eggplants are longer, thinner eggplants than their American counterpart—the one you’re used to seeing in grocery stores. They come in a range of shades of purple, including a deep, dark…
Feb 25, 2022