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Cullen Skink

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Cullen Skink

Cullen Skink is a traditional thick Scottish soup made of smoked haddock, potatoes and onions. With it's origins in the town of Cullen in Moray, on the north-east coast of Scotland Cullen Skink is delicious and very easy and quick to make.

Cooking Instructions:

  1. Skin the smoked haddock and cover with just enough boiled water to cover it.
  2. Bring the pot to the boil. When on a rolling boil add in the chopped onion.
  3. Remove the haddock once it's cooked and remove the bones. Remove the head and tail.
  4. Break up the fish into a dish and replace the bones into the pot and boil for one hour.
  5. Strain the stock and put back to the boil. Boil the milk in a separate pot and then add to the stock along with the fish.
  6. Add the salt and boil for several minutes then add the mashed tatties until you get a nice consistency.
  7. Add the butter and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Serve with some warm crusty bread and enjoy!

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