finnan haddie

[piperdbh]

I can't get past using the word "seethe" in reference to cooking. In my little corner of Paradise, "seethe" mean to be in a nearly uncontrollable state of rage, not to poach a fish. I suppose, if I had to eat smoked fish that was rehydrated in hot milk, I'd be seething, too.

[cck]

Does that bring back memories!! I grew up with finnan haddie being cooked in the house and always hated the smell. I don't know whether milk was involved - I did not stick around long enough to find out.

[Grizzly]

A brief explanation from Fooduniversity.com -


Although court bouillon is the most common poaching liquid, fish may be poached in milk. Poaching in milk removes strong flavors from salted or smoked varieties.