Crab-stuffed eryngii

The mighty eryngii is one of our favourite cultivated mushrooms – it looks great however you prepare it, and its thick, sweet flesh is so versatile and malleable it can easily become the star of many a meal. In this recipe, it shares the limelight with succulent crab meat and the salty sea vegetable that is marsh samphire. The eryngii’s extra-firm texture makes it a good companion to shellfish, highlighting the contrasting flavours. This is a good appetizer to make ahead, chill and then bak