Hevva Crab Bisque, 450g

Hevva Crab Bisque is a rich, cream-based soup made with pot caught Devon brown crab meat, West Country cream and a glug of brandy, from Hevva, a small-batch seafood producer working out of a farm in Bude, North Cornwall. The name comes from the old Cornish fishing cry - "Hevva!" - shouted from the clifftops when a shoal of pilchards was spotted, sending the small boats out to sea, boats which still make up the majority of Cornwall's fishing fleet today. This bisque brings that same hand-prepared approach to a proper luxury soup, built around real crab rather than flavouring.

Warm it through gently rather than boiling it hard, so the crab stays tender and the cream doesn't split, then ladle into bowls with a swirl of extra cream and a grinding of black pepper. It's rich enough to serve in small portions as a starter with warm crusty bread for mopping up, or stretch it further as a light lunch alongside a green salad. A final splash of brandy or dry sherry stirred through just before serving brings the flavour back up if it's mellowed during storage.

Why we love it:

• Made by Hevva, a small-batch seafood producer working from Norton Barton Farm in Bude, North Cornwall
  
• Built on pot caught Devon brown crab meat rather than a stock or flavouring, so the crab flavour actually leads
  
• West Country cream and a glug of brandy give it the rounded, restaurant-style richness of a proper bisque, not a thin tinned soup
  
• Comes in a 450g glass jar that's shelf-stable at room temperature until opened, so it's easy to keep one in the cupboard for when you want something a bit special
  
• A world away from a quick tin of soup - this is the kind of bisque you'd expect to pay far more for in a restaurant
  

How to use:

• Warm gently in a pan over a low-medium heat, stirring occasionally, rather than bringing it to a hard boil
  
• Serve with warm crusty bread and a swirl of cream for a proper starter
  
• Stir through a splash of brandy or dry sherry just before serving to lift the flavour
  
• Stretch a jar further as a light lunch with a green salad on the side
  

More information:

• Made by Hevva, a small-batch seafood producer based on a farm in Bude, North Cornwall
  
• 450g glass jar
  
• Ambient - store in a cool, dry place unopened. Once opened, refrigerate and use within 3 days
  
• Contains alcohol (brandy)
  
• Not suitable for vegetarians, vegans, or anyone avoiding shellfish, given the crab content
  
• Allergens: CRUSTACEANS, MILK, CELERY
  
• Ingredients: Water, cream, butter, brown crab meat (10%), langoustines (7%), tomato puree, potato, carrot, celery, onions, garlic, leeks, brandy (1.9%), fish stock (water, fish, celeriac, leek, carrot extract, spice, herb, salt, maltodextrin, yeast extract, rapeseed oil), salt, fennel seed, tarragon, white pepper, orange oil, bay leaf.