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Crab thermidor

Name: Crab thermidor
Total time: 20 min
Yield: serves 4 as a starter
Ingredients: brown crab meat 100g; Berkswell or pecorino cheese 50g; mayonnaise 50g; egg yolk 1; chives a bunch; double cream 50ml; calvados 2 tbsp; wholegrain mustard 1/2 tbsp; white crab meat 200g; apple 1, cut into fine shreds; basil a handful; crusty bread

20 minutes
serves 4 as a starter
Easy

Crab thermidor is a Longs Arms signature dish. We use sustainable pot-caught cock crabs from a small co-op of fishermen in Newlyn called Dreckly Fish, supporting our inshore fishermen and guaranteeing quality and provenance. (thelongsarms.com)

October 15, 2015 at 9:54 am

Ingredients

brown crab meat 100g
Berkswell or pecorino cheese 50g
mayonnaise 50g
egg yolk 1
chives a bunch
double cream 50ml
calvados 2 tbsp
wholegrain mustard 1/2 tbsp
white crab meat 200g
apple 1, cut into fine shreds
basil a handful
crusty bread

Method

Step 1

Heat the grill. Mix the brown crab with the cheese, mayo, egg yolk, chives, cream, calvados and mustard. Carefully fold the white crab meat into the mixture and season well. Divide the mix between 4 individual, wide, shallow heat-proof dishes and put them under the grill until golden brown and bubbling. Serve with finely chopped apple and basil and serve with crusty bread.