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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Sunchoke – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is sunchoke? A sunchoke is a species of sunflower that is also referred to as a Jerusalem artichoke. They look like fresh ginger with a tan and rough exterior, and they have a nutty and tangy…
Aug 3, 2021
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Sweet Potatoes – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are sweet potatoes? Although they are called potatoes, sweet potatoes are not potatoes at all. Also known as Ipomoea batatas, they're a member of the morning glory family, whereas the regular potato belongs to the…
Aug 3, 2021
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Squash – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is squash? Squash is a variety of plants that belong to the same family. It can be classified as winter squash or summer squash. Winter squash such as pumpkin and butternut is harvested in the fall, has…
Aug 3, 2021
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Dill – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is dill? Dill is an herb that is part of the celery and parsley family. Its Latin name is Anethum graveolens, and it is the only species in that particular plant family. Both its leaves…
Jun 14, 2021
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Edible Flowers – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are edible flowers? Ah, edible flowers—the belles of the culinary world. Revered for their colorful aesthetics, these blooms also hold their own in terms of fragrance and flavor. To illustrate, a cup of freshly…
Jun 15, 2021
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Broccolini – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is broccolini? Because they look similar in appearance, some people think broccolini is the baby version of broccoli. However, this is not the case. Broccolini is actually a hybrid cross between broccoli and Chinese…
Jun 8, 2021
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Brussels Sprouts– All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are brussels sprouts? Brussels sprouts are a vegetable that belongs to the cabbage family. They look like mini cabbages and are related to other vegetables like kale, broccoli, cauliflower, bok choy. They are nutritious…
Jun 8, 2021
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Burdock Root– All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is burdock root? Burdock root is a vegetable that looks almost like a long, thin version of ginger. Burdock root can range in color from brown, beige and nearly black on its exterior skin…
Jun 8, 2021
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Butter Lettuce– All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is butter lettuce? If the name isn’t dreamy enough, the leaves of butter lettuce mimic a silky, velvety texture. Its leaves, when bundled together, look more like a bouquet of petals than lettuce leaves…
Jun 8, 2021