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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Fresno Peppers – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are Fresno peppers? What looks like a jalapeño but isn’t a jalapeño? The answer: Fresno peppers. In fact, these 2 varieties are so much alike in appearance that even grocery stores often mislabel them…
Jun 17, 2021
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Garlic – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is garlic? A plant in the onion (Allium) family, garlic is similar to leeks, shallots, chives, and onions. It comes in a bulb, which is called a garlic clove. Each bulb is comprised of…
Jun 17, 2021
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Garlic Scapes – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are garlic scapes? Garlic scapes are the stems of the hardneck garlic plant and have buds on their ends. These seasonal vegetables are long, curly green stalks that resemble green beans and are often…
Jun 17, 2021
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Ghost Pepper – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is a ghost pepper? When looking to add spice and heat to a recipe, a ghost pepper will certainly do the trick. The ghost pepper is also commonly called Bhut Jolokia. It originated in India…
Jun 17, 2021
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Ginger – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is ginger? Ginger is a root widely used as a spice for its sweet and spicy flavor. It is wildly popular in cooking due to its versatile and broad applications and many health benefits…
Jun 17, 2021
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Ginseng – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What is ginseng? Ginseng is a perennial root vegetable that usually dies in the fall and reemerges from its root system in the spring. The part we use in medicine and food comes from the fleshy root of…
Jun 21, 2021
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Gourds – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are gourds? Gourds are often thought of as decorative fall items found at farms and in rustic baskets. But they are actually a part of the fresh produce family and can be included in…
Jun 21, 2021
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Green Beans – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are green beans? Green beans, a versatile type of fresh produce, come in various varieties with different names, such as French beans, string beans, and snap beans. Although green beans are considered vegetables, they…
Jun 21, 2021
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Green Bell Peppers – All You Need to Know | Instacart Guide to Fresh Produce
What are green bell peppers? Green bell peppers are a type of vegetable. They’re a savory type of sweet bell pepper, and they typically stay fresh a little longer than red and yellow bell peppers…
Jun 21, 2021