British Recipes > Cullen Skink
1 onion, peeled and chopped
1 1/2 pints boiling water
1 pint milk
6 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon butter
salt
pepper
finely chopped parsley for garnish
(see measure conversions for more information)
- Bring back to the boil and add the chopped onion.
- Cover and simmer until the haddock is tender.
- Remove from heat.
- Allow to cool a little.
- Drain off and keep the liquid.
- Carefully remove and discard any bones in the fish.
- Put the fish onto a plate and put into the fridge.
- Add the milk to the fish liquid, cover and simmer for an hour.
- Meanwhile, cook the potatoes in a separate saucepan until soft.
- Drain and mash.
- Remove the fish and milk liquid from the heat and add the potatoes and flaked fish (check again for bones).
- Stir the soup with a wooden spoon and season to taste.
- Add the butter and reheat gently.
- Garnish with parsley.
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How to make Cullen Skink:
A well known Scottish soup. When fish was cheap and easily obtainable, this would have made an economical and very hearty soup.
Ingredients
2 fillets smoked haddock1 onion, peeled and chopped
1 1/2 pints boiling water
1 pint milk
6 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon butter
salt
pepper
finely chopped parsley for garnish
(see measure conversions for more information)
Method
- Place the haddock in a large pan and pour the boiling water over it.- Bring back to the boil and add the chopped onion.
- Cover and simmer until the haddock is tender.
- Remove from heat.
- Allow to cool a little.
- Drain off and keep the liquid.
- Carefully remove and discard any bones in the fish.
- Put the fish onto a plate and put into the fridge.
- Add the milk to the fish liquid, cover and simmer for an hour.
- Meanwhile, cook the potatoes in a separate saucepan until soft.
- Drain and mash.
- Remove the fish and milk liquid from the heat and add the potatoes and flaked fish (check again for bones).
- Stir the soup with a wooden spoon and season to taste.
- Add the butter and reheat gently.
- Garnish with parsley.
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