Scottish Cullen Skink Recipe | Creamy Smoked Haddock & Potato soup

Hello guys and a very warm welcome back to What’s For Tea :) for tea tonight I’ll be making Cullen Skink…This is a thick , creamy soup made from smoked haddock and potatoes.
This soup is a local speciality, from the town of Cullen in Moray, on the north-east coast of Scotland. It’s served as an everyday dish across Scotland.

This s absolutely delightful. And by far, the tastiest recipe that I’ve shared with you guys. Just before I move on…the strangest thing just happened there….as I was editing this recipe I got a message from one of you guys asking if I could do a Cullen Skink! How bizarre is that? So Thomas, I guess this is for you!

OK guys, so this is what you’re going to need if you decide to give it a go....
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ShoppingList:

2 medium potatoes peeled and cubed into 1cm pieces
300ml of water
200ml of milk
50ml of single cream
1 small leek sliced
2 tablespoons of butter
A medium onion chopped
250g of un dyed smoked haddock (which is about two medium slices)
A good handful of fresh chopped parsley
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Let's Cook!

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat, then add onion and fry gently until starting to soften, add your leeks and soften slightly. Cook for about 5 minutes but do not allow to brown. Add potatoes and water and bring to boil. Simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Meanwhile in another pan, cover the haddock with the milk and cream, cook gently for about 8 minutes until just tender.
Flake gently with your wooden spoon into bite size pieces. Give it a good stir.

Add the milk and flaked fish to the other saucepan containing the potatoes and other ingredients and cook for a further 5 minutes.

Season with salt and pepper and add in the with chopped parsley.

Serve with crusty bread and butter.
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Thanks for watching guys :) x

[johnkidd]

The wee van in Cullen does the most amaxing skink, probably the best I've tasted. Luckily it's no too far from me, better than any fast food for sure.👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[RozCorieriPaige]

I had the most wonderful trip to Scotland two weeks ago and one of the most memorable foods that I had the pleasure of tasting and enjoying was Cullen at first bit (or sip?) that I ordered it every where we went in 10 days. Thank you for sharing your recipe and visual cooking demonstration!

[freders]

How refreshing to have clear concise instructions about the dish and its preparation, instead of seeing 10 minutes of the presenter showing how beautiful and charming they are. Thank you, and the recipe is gorgeous

[cleverusername]

I'm not sure what's more lovely, that soup or the Scottish accent

[nelson]

Thank you so so much for this, i made it tonight and me and my gf are now avid followers of you, passed the recipe to a few pal too, again thank you you are very much appreciated 👌❤

[ThanhNguyen-skuc]

I had this when I was in Scotland last month I love it so much !!! I miss it already especially this soup, meat pies and of course tennents and iron bru! Wish we had this in the states

[annajansson]

Mmmm, watching this video made me hungry! 😃 It looks so tasty. I remember visiting beautiful Scotland and will make some Cullen Skink tomorrow. Thank you for the recipe. /Anna (Sweden)

[dianacrews]

I had the privilege of visiting Scotland for 10 day's in October and It was amazing! I literally ate Cullen skink everywhere and LOVE it! Thank you for this recipe!

[ronpirie]

My parents are getting on a bit now and I often go around to cook for them (Mum was the cook but isn't able now).
This is one of the dishes that always puts a smile on their faces. Thank you for sharing 🙂

[brittwilson]

Trying this for the first time today with your roll recipe together on a cold day here in the Ozark mountains USA. I'm sure it will warm us up. I love seafood and scottish culture. Learning as much as I can as it is my ancestral heritage more than any other. Thank you for your videos.

[scottglennie]

Made this for supper and there was not a leftover in sight! Thanks for recipe, will definitely make this again for Boxing Day! ☺️🙌💕

[dantealighieri]

We first saw this dish in a german tv show, and the german chef had one in scotland and he was so amazed that we had to try it too. Instead of normal potatoes we use sweet potatoes and we also add little shrimps! :)

[geoker]

Been looking for a good Cullen Skink recipe since last summer when we spent a lovely vacation in Scotland. Thanks!

[wendycook]

Ive just got home from two weeks up in the Highlands...where i tasted this for the first time. I am now hooked. Sooo delicious. Im going to try your recipe this week. Thanks for sharing. 😊

[Mammana]

Made your recipe many times and it has never failed to please. Thank you

[gingerskydust]

I'm obsessed with this, I think I'm mostly eating this once the cold comes 😍

[rebeccscreasman]

I visited Inverness once, and loved the smoked haddock! Wish they had it in Arizona!!

[f.kplain]

Cheers from France ! Watching the video and listening to your lovely accent was a real treat, next step will be making the soup...lokking forward to it !

[TheIfm]

Looks amazing can't wait to make it

[DavidSmith-iywy]

We had a holiday in Fife in June and had Cullen Skink for the first time. Once tasted we had it several other times. I've been meaning to make this ever since and have finally got round to make it for tonights' tea. It was delicious and I shall certainly be making it again. I used the dyed fish as it was all I could get.