Ingredient guides

Ingredient guides
How to Reduce Food Waste: an I...
What do you get when you gather a whole team of foodie fanatics and sustainabili...
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Cooking With Beets: Everything...
Learn how to make this misunderstood root vegetable delicious with a few tips an...
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So Fresh and So Green, Green: ...
We’ve all been there: you buy a beautiful head of lettuce or a box of spring mix...
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When are avocados in season?
Learn when avocados are in season so you can know where your current batch is li...
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What to do with all of that Sq...
Eating seasonally during the colder months means learning to love squash. Here i...
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Everything You Ever Wanted to ...
Photo and epic carving skills by Antonio Wothe, Imperfect produce buyer. Welcome...
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How to Cook with Pumpkins
We answer your top questions about cooking with pumpkins!
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Our (Almost) Fall Produce Guide
With fall comes cozy feelings of…wait a second, it’s still August. L...
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Our Summer Produce Guide
If you ask our produce buyers, now is the time to really get excited about summe...
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6 Ways to Pumpkin Spice Up You...
You’ve been underestimating the potential of our Imperfect Pumpkin Spice m...
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How to Cook With Nuts
When we ask food writers and chefs what ingredients every home cook should have ...
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Your Top 5 Cooking Questions, ...
We answer your 5 most burning cooking questions!
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How to Pick The Right Hot Pepp...
We share everything you need to know about 4 of the most common hot peppers out ...
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Everything You Ever Wanted to ...
We answer your most burning questions about how to shop for and cook with spicy ...
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Vegetable Wisdom Straight from...
Chef Abra Berens shares some useful kitchen wisdom on how to cook with root vege...
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When Are Avocados in Season?
Learn when avocados are in season so you can know where your current batch is li...
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Flavors That Love Each Other: ...
We spill the sweet secrets of pairing spices with all of your favorite fruits an...
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How to Cook More: Cooking Oil 101
We break down everything you need to know abou...
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Citrus 101
Get the lowdown on all of the delicious varieties of citrus that winter has in s...
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Baking Fats 101 – The Bi...
Our big fat overview of cooking fats!
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What the Fork: Fresh vs. Dry H...
Learn which herbs you should buy fresh vs dried and get some practical tips for ...
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Root Vegetable 101
We demystify all of the many root vegetables that fall and winter bring our way.
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Your Squash Cheat Sheet
Eating seasonally during the colder months means learning to love squash. Here i...
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What The Fork Do I Do With Pom...
We demystify the regal pomegranate, teach you how to open it quickly without sta...
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Kale Yeah: How to Love Kale Again
We teach you how (and why) to massage, season, and love your kale!
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How to Cook Radishes
Learn 4 tips for cooking delicious radishes at home!
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12 Easy Ways to Get Your Famil...
Follow these tips and your family will be eating more healthy fruits and veggies...
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4 Tips for Cooking Excellent E...
4 tips for making more delicious eggplant dishes at home!
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3 Tips on How to Cook Artichokes
3 tips for turning this bizarre-looking, prickly flowers in to the stuff of Medi...
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Why We’re Frond of Fennel!
Fennel: It's fun, functional, and phenomenally aromatic!
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Let’s Hear It For Asian ...
The look of an apple, the taste of a pear, and all of the quirk and charm you'd ...
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Hot for Habaneros: How and Why...
Here's what you need to know to fully enjoy the next batch of hot peppers that s...
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Where Did All the Carrot Tops ...
Ever wonder why some carrots have their green tops on and some don't? Wonder no ...
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4 Common Leafy Greens and What...
Looking to demystify the trendy, healthy, and overwhelming world of leafy greens...
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How to Cook with 5 Lesser-Know...
When it comes to fruits and veggies, there are no strangers, just friends that y...
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Bye Bye Bland Bowls: 5 Easy Ti...
Farewell obligatory, bland brown rice! Up your brown rice game with these easy k...
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Imperfect’s Guide to Coo...
Fresh herbs are essential to cooking delicious meals with seasonal produce. Here...
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“Help! I’ve got to...
Whether you mistook 2 pounds of chiles for 2 chiles during customization or just...
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Cook With Your Coffee!
In addition to being a delicious beverage in your cup, your Imperfect Sightglass...
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Flower Power! A summer love st...
Why nothing says "I love you but dislike food waste" quite like a bouquet of flo...
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What do I cook with THAT?
So you got an unfamiliar vegetable in your Imperfect box...Now what?
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Our Top 5 Must-Have Ingredients!
Get these 5 ingredients in your pantry and enjoy delicious, versatile meals no m...
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How Much Water Does Your Produ...
We round up the "water cost" of some of your favorite fruits and vegetables and ...
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5 Tips for Better Roasted Brus...
Our definitive guide to making the best roasted Brussels Sprouts on the planet.
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What the Fork: Persimmons
We finally clear up the difference between Fuyus and Hachiyas, because let's fac...
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