Flag of ScotlandScottish soups

Scottish soups are warming, practical dishes based on local produce. Cock-a-leekie combines chicken and leeks, Scotch broth uses lamb or mutton with barley and root vegetables, Cullen skink, from the north-east coast, is a creamy soup of smoked haddock, potato and onion, and partan bree is a rich crab and rice soup.

SoupWiki lists 4 Scottish soups. Typical total cooking time is about 105 minutes, ranging from 40 to 135 minutes, and a serving is roughly 260–380 kcal (estimates). The quickest is Cullen Skink (~40 min) and the lightest is Cock-a-leekie (~260 kcal). None of them is vegetarian as usually made. All are served hot.

All 4 Scottish soups, by editor’s score

6.8Scotch BrothScotch brothFlag of ScotlandScotland135 min~380 kcal6.5Cock-a-leekieCock-a-leekieFlag of ScotlandScotland105 min~260 kcal2.0Cullen SkinkCullen skinkFlag of ScotlandScotland40 min~380 kcal2.0Partan BreePartan breeFlag of ScotlandScotland60 min~380 kcal

Main ingredients in Scottish soups

Leek soupsLamb soupsBarley and grains soupsChicken soupsPotato soupsFish and seafood soupsRice soups

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