This soup was absolutely decadent! I usually don't write reviews but this was so worth it! The prep work took a tad longer than expected but overall it wasn't a very complicated dish! I left out the brandy since we didn't have any and I did not see a point in buying a whole bottle just to use 1 tablespoon. I also used 3 cans of lump crab mean instead of fresh because I couldn't find any! Even with the changes the chowder was absolutely divine! If I could give more stars I would :)