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Traditional Dishes | Cullen Skink

HaddockCullen Skink is a thick Scottish soup made of smoked Finnan haddock, potatoes and onions.

This soup is a local speciality, from the town of Cullen in Moray, on the north-east coast of Scotland. The soup is often served as a starter at formal Scottish dinners.

The name is thought to derive from the Gaelic word for "essence".

Cullen Skink appears in many traditional Scottish cookery books and appears on a large number of menus across Scotland. The soup is extremely easy and quick to make.

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