Really good, beautiful crabmeat isn’t cheap these days – but this crab linguine recipe is super-quick to put together, and the results are exciting, delicious, comforting and a bit posh all at the same time. And actually, I quite like having a posh meal like crab linguine but sitting on the sofa in my jogging bottoms to eat it, especially if there’s a football game on. When buying shellfish such as crab or lobster, it’s important to have a conversation with your fishmonger in advance to determine the best day to buy it, so you’re getting it in mint condition and know that you’ll get maximum flavour from its fresh meat. You can make crab linguine with fresh or dried pasta, so if using fresh Royal pasta dough, cut the sheets into linguine, then dry for an hour before cooking so it’s more al dente.
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