Baxters Cullen Skink

Description: This delicious soup is a traditional recipe from the north east of Scotland. It is a wonderful combination of smoked ... more

Baxters Cullen Skink ... haddock, potatoes, onions and cream. Serve as a starter for a special meal or treat yourself to a deliciously indulgent snack.

Newest Review: ... not available that day. A few days later we were shopping in Kirkcaldy, and there it was - Baxters' Cullen Skink. We had to ... more

... try it, and did that very night. It was great! Now I'm trying to find it in Canada. The stores here carry lots of varieties of Baxters' soup, but no cullen skink. I guess I'll have to go back to Scotland. (Actually we do have a recipe, so maybe we'll try that approach.) Mike PS. We now buy Baxters soups regularly. They are a great change from the usual North American soups. PPS. You should change the question on your 'submission' web page from "Do you want do make changes?" to "Do you want to make ...more

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Baxters Cullen Skink: We discovered Baxters' Cullen Skink on a trip to Scotland (228 words)
by Mike Blamire - written on 01/02/08
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We encountered Baxters' Cullen Skink by accident while visiting Scotland in September, 2007. We are from Ontario, Canada, but my mother grew up in Kirkcaldy, and I was born there. Mom, who is now 85, asked us to accompany her to Scotland for one last trip, so one of my brothers, our wives and my mother arrived in West Wemyss, just east of Kirkcaldy on September 12. We were in Aberdour at a small tea room when I noticed "Cullen Skink" on the menu. I asked the waitress what it was, and she told me, but advised that it was not available that day. A few days later we were shopping in Kirkcaldy, and there it was - Baxters' Cullen Skink. We had to try it, and did ... Read the complete review

A FISHY FEAST (932 words)
by - written on 12/03/05 (Very useful, 901 readings)
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Up until a couple of months ago I had never tried Cullen Skink soup before. The name itself was enough to put off let alone the chief ingredients. The mere thought of eating a soup containing smoked haddock wasn’t in the least bit appealing to me so had never felt the urge to let any pass my lips. However, that all changed over the weeks leading up to Christmas last year. Having won a rather handsome hamper laden with goodies, I couldn’t wait to delve in to see the delights so when I got home I rifled through the contents and was really pleased with my win. However once I reached the bottom I found a tin of Baxter’s Cullen Skink and it was enough to turn my stomach. ... Read the complete review

Baxters Cullen Skink: Something very fishy (860 words)
by - written on 15/11/03 (Very useful, 610 readings)
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When Rick Stein published his recipe for Cullen Skink in "Fruits of the Sea" he considered renaming it "Smoked Finnan Haddock Soup with Potatoes, Onion and Parsley" on the grounds that "Cullen Skink sounds like something you wouldn't want to give to your pet Jack Russell." I'm glad he decided not to tamper with tradition though, because his recipe for the soup is the best that I've found. Where does the name come from then? Well, "skink" comes from the Gaelic and means "essence". Originally it referred to a soup made from shin of beef, but in this case the soup is made with smoked haddock. Cullen ... Read the complete review