Arbroath haddock using traditional methods dating back to the late 19th century where the fish are first salted overnight to preserve them, before being left tied in pairs to dry. Next, the dried fish are hung in a special barrel containing a hardwood fire and covered with a lid. After around an hour of smoking, the fish are golden brown and ready to eat. The preparation of smokies remains a cottage industry in Arbroath, centred almost exclusively at the harbour area. However, one larger processor, RR Spink, supplied Arbroath smokies to several UK supermarket chains. It appears that, nowadays, the firm
Run to Me (Smokie song) Run to Me (Smokie song) "Run to Me" is a song by the British rock band Smokie. It was released as a single in 1980 and was also included on the new Smokie greatest-hits albums issued in the same year ("Smokie's Greatest Hits Volume 2" in continental Europe and Australia and "The Very Best of Smokie — 14 Hit Singles" in the UK). The song was written by Chris Norman and Smokie drummer Pete Spencer and produced by Smokie. The Smokie song by Smokie reached no. 29 in Germany. English blues rock band Savoy Brown released their cover as a