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.
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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...
Aug 26, 2021
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What is fish sauce? Fish sauce is a condiment of Southeast Asian descent made from fish packed in salt and fermented for a long time. The sauce itself has an intensely pungent aroma of fish,...
May 2, 2022
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What are perch? Many types of fish are a part of the perch, or Percidae, family, including yellow perch, walleye, and sauger. However, not all fish with "perch" in their name are true members of...
Mar 28, 2022
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What is pollock? Pollock is a white, round fish that is a smaller relative of the cod family. Other common names for pollock include Alaska pollock, Pacific pollock, walleye, bigeye cod, tomcod, or snow cod....
Mar 9, 2022
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