Lobscouse
| Type | Stew |
|---|---|
| Region or state | Northern Europe |
| Main ingredients | Meat, potatoes, occasionally other root vegetables and spices |
Lobscouse is a thick stew made of meat and potatoes common to multiple Northern European maritime countries.
It is particularly well known in a nautical context in the age of sail, when a long voyage might require the sailors to eat and drink whatever limited rations were available. Thus almost anything might be thrown into the stew, including any available meat such as the ship's cats or rats. Numerous maritime memoirs and naval logbooks refer to the dish, and such fiction as Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey and Maturin adventure series.
Lobscouse is called "Scouse" in north-western England, especially Liverpool, hence the name of their accent, and the nickname "Scouser" for Liverpudlians.