Cullen Skink Soup

Cullen skink is a thick creamy smoked fish soup from the small seaside village cullen in morayshire scotland. No such thing available and although i have persevered there really is no substitute at all. We stayed at the cuillin hills hotel on skye the chef s cullen skink was to die for i can still taste it.

Camila Farah

500g skinless smoked haddock. Cullen skink generally only has potatoes in it but leeks are a popular addition. As mentioned cream is also another common addition to cullen skink but we prefer ours without it as it s already a rich smoked fish soup. Cullen skink is a thick scottish soup made of smoked haddock potatoes and onions an authentic cullen skink will use finnan haddie but it may be prepared with any other undyed smoked haddock. A traditional cullen skink smoked haddock soup teamed with creamy caramelised leeks.

15 minutes cooking time. Cullen skink is one of britain s best soups. How i wish i could buy smoked haddock here in central b c. Perfectly warming for winter. Fry the leek with the onion to allow it to soften.

Cullen skink traditional scottish soup recipe made with smoked finnan haddock list of ingredients and cooking directions for cullen skink cullen is a wee town here in the north east of scotland and a cullen skink recipe is traditionally made with finnan haddock often called finnan haddie potatoes and onions. This recipe is very close i believe the difference could be rich cream in the chef s recipe. Cullen skink is a hearty soup that is traditionally made with smoked haddock and for me a great way to use smoked fish the name of this soup originates from cullen a small town in north east of scotland and also the home of this soup one of scotland s most famous dishes. Cullen skink is a classic scottish smoked fish soup with velvety leeks and potato. This soup is a local speciality from the town of cullen in moray on the northeast coast of scotland it is often served as a starter at formal scottish dinners but is also widely served as an everyday.

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Full flavoured hearty and comfortingly creamy it s just the thing to warm your cockles after a hard day s work on the moray firth or even at the. The details of where the name of this creamy fish soup actually came from are a little unclear but the name skink means shin shank of beef a cheap cut of meat that is used to make soups and stews. Variations to cullen skink. Full flavoured hearty and comfortingly creamy it s just the thing to warm your cockles after a hard day s work on the moray firth or even at the. Cullen skink traditional scottish soup recipe made with smoked finnan haddock list of ingredients and cooking directions for cullen skink cullen is a wee town here in the north east of scotland and a cullen skink recipe is traditionally made with finnan haddock often called finnan haddie potatoes and onions.

Variations to cullen skink. 15 minutes cooking time. 500g skinless smoked haddock.