Ingredients

1. Step 1 8 hand-cut slices best-quality brown or granary bread
2. Step 2 unsalted butter , for spreading
3. Step 3 1 lemon , cut into 4 wedges, to serve
4. Step 4 brown crabmeat from 1 large brown crab, about 1.5 kg in its shell (reserve the white meat, see below)
5. Step 5 1 tbsp mayonnaise
6. Step 6 1 tsp tomato ketchup
7. Step 7 juice 1/2 lemon
8. Step 8 1 tsp Dijon mustard
9. Step 9 big pinch cayenne pepper
10. Step 10 few drops brandy (optional)
11. Step 11 picked white meat from the same crab
12. Step 12 small handful chopped mixed herbs such as parsley, dill, tarragon, chervil and chives
13. Step 13 juice 1/2 lemon
14. Step 14 2 tbsp olive oil