Cullen Skink, from Scottland

Cullen skink is a Scottish soup that is traditionally prepared with a smoked haddock, onions, and potatoes. The name of this soup originates from the small town of Cullen in Moray on the northern coast of Scotland where it is regarded as a local specialty.

Cullen skink may not be a promising name but one sniff you will definitely get won over, made of ingredients such as smoked fish, potatoes, and milk or cream that give it its richness and comforting taste, it will cheer you up even on the darkest days. It is found in many Scottish restaurant menus and traditional cookbooks throughout Scotland. It is however served as a starter in distinguished Scottish dinners, but in the northeast of Scotland, it is served as an everyday dish together with bread as it is the traditional way.

There are different slight variations in the local recipes such as instead of using water they prefer to use milk or cream and instead of mashing the potatoes, potato chunks are used. It is served with a whole meal or bread. Cullen skink is one of Scotland’s best soup fully flavored with a comforting cream. It’s just the right soup after a long day in the office.