Last month, Cowdray Estate in West Sussex launched a competition for members to the public to create The King's Sandwich – a Coronation-celebrating quest to find a notable new sandwich, encompassing everything from the bread to the filling that is ‘fit for a king’. After an exhaustive judging process and strong competition, the winner was announced as The Royal Crab: granary bread, Cornish butter, fresh brown and white Cornish crab, salad leaves, mayonnaise, paprika, garlic powder, cayenne and black pepper.
The winning sandwich was much debated between all judges, and it was tightly placed, but in the end, the decision was unanimous.
Farm Shop General Manager Rupert Titchmarsh commented that The Royal Crab stood out as it was “a deliciously light summery sandwich with a hit of cayenne elevating it, showcasing one of Britain’s culinary rarities and celebrating the historical seat of the Duke of Cornwall.”
The Royal Crab will be served on the specials menu at the Cowdray Farm Shop Café for the Coronation Bank Holiday weekend with 50p from each sandwich sale being donated to Air Ambulance KSS, the Cowdray Estate charity for 2023.
Available this weekend at the Cowdray Farm Shop Café, Cowdray Park, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 0AJ. Read more at cowdray.co.uk