Using a 6 oz ladle, stir the soup well, ensuring the temperature is a minimum of 140°F, it is smooth in texture, and the crab meat is evenly distributed throughout.
Ladle 6 floz into a warm soup cup -or- 12 floz into a warm soup bowl.
Carefully place soup onto the underliner.
Garnish soup with chives (1/8 tsp for a cup | 1/4 tsp for a bowl).
Serve with a warm Crostini.
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