The week in ingredients

French scientists discover a new, blind, "furry" lobster "about the size of a salad plate." How convenient! (Photo: AP)

SFist in the Kitchen sings the praises of the lemon: Fried, conserved, made into  a curd or just squeezed over fresh oysters.

Bloghungry fries himself up some okra.

This week at Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market: Navel oranges, fava beans, corned beef, savoy cabbage, upland cress, pea shoots, rutabagas and grapfruit.

For the adventurous: Yak penis.