A celebration of Devon crab

A CELEBRATION OF DEVON CRAB
Here in Devon we have the best crab to be sampled in the world. It is unique in its sweet flavour and can be created into many wonderful dishes. Having spent many hours as a boy catching crabs in Bigbury Bay and picking them out for the many restaurants and inns, I have a pasion for this unique local product from the sea and encourage young and old customers to join in sampling world class crab with us.
Our Famous crab Bolberry Busters Sandwiches have been enjoyed by customers from all over the globe. This unique "meal in its self" is made with lightly buttered brown bread with a top layer of crisp local salad and the bottom layer a mix of sweet Devon white crab meat and the tasty rich brown meat. We do not add mayonnaise, vinegar or salt and pepper, which we think spoils a beautiful product, but offer it as an accompaniment so that guests can decide on their own personal preference.
There is no "correct" method of preparing a crab sandwich which makes every sandwich unique.


At Port Light we serve Devon crab in many forms.
Our rich crab bisque is made from a closely guarded recipe which was gained from one of the fishermans wives in Hope Cove when I was a boy. I was taught to make it using spider crab which has a stronger flavour than brown crab, but now we always use Devon brown crab.
Our crab salads are made using the best local crab with nothing added !
Crab cakes are widely available in many local restaurants and inns but sadly, many are "bought in" for convenience. We are proud that ours are homemade every day using our quality crab with a few secret ingredients added to give the unique flavour.