finnan haddie
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of finnan haddie
1805–15; literally, haddock of Findhorn, fishing port in Scotland; see -ie
Example Sentences
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The Condemnation Commissioner went to have a look at the squalor-stricken old houses, where finnan haddie has been smoked for the past 150 years.
From Time Magazine Archive
Cover a small piece of finnan haddie with cold water, place on back of range and allow water to heat gradually to boiling point, then keep below boiling point for twenty minutes.
From The Starvation Treatment of Diabetes by Hill, Lewis Webb
Chicken or mutton, beef or venison, finnan haddie or brook trout, eggs or oysters thus “sauced,” taste all alike—sauce!
From Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome by Vehling, Joseph Dommers
Why, I always loved the perfume of finnan haddie.
From The Motor Maids by Rose, Shamrock and Thistle by Stokes, Katherine
I’ve got to know what’s on the other side before I touch one mouthful of that finnan haddie you promised me for breakfast.”
From Leerie by Sawyer, Ruth
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