Skilled Chef

Introduction to my skill

Firstly I would like to explain how I trained as a chef, worked at two 4 star hotels, the Hilton Treetops and Thainstone House Hotel. Until I decided to come back to college and study computing, cooking is the one skill most people need in life.

So I decided to share this easy recipe of Cullen Skink, Cullen Skink is a rich, tasty soup from Cullen in Morayshire.

The recipe below for Cullen Skink serves six people;

You will need;

1kg (2lb) Finnan Haddock
60g (2oz) Butter
2 Onions (sliced)
20 fl oz (2 ½ cups each of milk and water)
600g (1lb) potatoes, peeled and cut up
A good pinch of nutmeg
2 tbsp chopped parsley
Salt and pepper

Put smoked fish in a suitable pan with milk and water, bring slowly to the boil and simmer covered for about 4 minutes, until fish is cooked. Transfer fish to a plate, strain the cooking liquid into a large Jug, melt butter in the pan, add sliced onion, potato and cook, until onion is soft.
Then add the reserved stock, bring to the boil and simmer covered until the potato is cooked. Meanwhile flake the haddock, discarding any bones and skin, with the fish to one side, liquidise the potato mixture and return it to a clean pan. Add fish and parsley, reheat, season to taste with salt and pepper and add the nutmeg.

(Picture courtesy of foodiesite.com)