finnan haddie

or fin·nan had·dock

[ fin-uhn had-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

1805–15; literally, haddock of Findhorn, fishing port in Scotland; -ie

Caesar sits on comfortably as if he were at breakfast, and the cat were clamoring for a piece of Finnan-haddie.

To bake a finnan haddie, wash it in warm water and put it to soak in fresh warm water.

To prepare creamed finnan haddie, freshen the fish and shred it into small pieces.

"And the people live on haggis and finnan haddie," added Kennedy.

A little south of Aberdeen is the village of Findon; whence finnan haddie.

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