Christmas Hamper with Crab Gratin & Fish Soup

A full hamper plus one Brown Crab Gratin and two Fish Soups to be enjoyed as part of the feast, or separately.

Though we suggest that you enjoy your hamper on Christmas eve (what better than a seafood feast before the customary festive eating begins) we will send nearly all of the items in packaging suitable for freezing, so that you can curate your menus according to your plans and who you’ll be entertaining. Most items will arrive frozen and can be put straight in the freezer and stored until required. If you plan to feast on the 24th, simply allow it all to thaw slowly in the fridge ready for the day. 

Crab Gratin: Made from spectacular 3-4 kilo crabs we picked up down the road at Harvey’s shellfish tanks, white and brown meat together with a sofrito of leeks, tomato and sherry and packed into the shell of a smaller crab with a breadcrumb topping. Alongside a salad and some bread (and probably a glass or two of chilled txakoli!)  it would make a stunning and stress free dinner for two. The recipe is based on a classic Basque dish of spider crab, and was one of the highlights of a special dinner we held in June celebrating dishes from the region.

Fish Soup: Our fish soup. A classic French style ‘soupe de poisson’ and perennial favourite at Argoe. It never comes off the menu. Concentrated with the spiny bones of small red gurnards - often consigned to the crab pot, but the main ingredient here - then vegetables, plenty of garlic and spices. Monkfish liver adds fat, intensity and texture at the last minute, and we finish it with chilli oil, spiced croutons and fresh chopped parley. That’s it. A humble but wonderful staple and the measure of any great fish restaurant.

Deliveries will be made on 19th December.

Full information on product shelf life will be included in the box, alongside reheating and serving instructions and allergen information.

Please note, we’re unable to substitute any of the dishes/ingredients in the hamper for alternatives. Due to the nature of our small kitchen and the fact we regularly work with shellfish and other major allergens, unfortunately we will not be able to guarantee the complete absence of such foods in our dishes.