Finnan haddie "Findon" was referred to as "Findhorn". Finnan has a long association with the traditional Scottish fish soup, Cullen skink and most old Scottish recipe books cite Finnan haddie as the smoked haddock to be used for this dish. The traditional preparation is to roast or grill the whole pieces of fish over high heat. Finnan haddie is also often served poached in milk for breakfast and is an important part of traditional kedgeree and the Arnold Bennett omelette. Finnan haddie is used as a sexual "double entendre" in the Cole Porter song "My Heart Belongs to Daddy", and is mentioned
Drowning on Dry Land/Fish Soup Drowning on Dry Land/Fish Soup "Drowning on Dry Land/Fish Soup" is the second track from Manfred Mann's Earth Band's 1978 album "Watch" and is a medley of two songs. The first song "Drowning on Dry Land" is a slow-paced pop rock song that follows on the heels of an acoustic guitar/vocal intro. "Fish soup" cuts in with a clever instrumental break and, leading up to the reprise of "Drowning on dry land", a lengthy guitar solo performed by Dave Flett. The first section was deleted on the single release, and the title was changed to Bouillabaisse, which is French for