Lobscouse the English name for a dish, or rather group of dishes, which almost certainly has its origin in the Baltic ports, especially those of Germany. In all its forms, the name refers to a seaman’s dish; and in England it is particularly associated, in recent times, with the port of Liverpool, which is why Liverpudlians are often referred to as ‘scouses’ or ‘scousers’. The dish has, however, a long history in other nearby parts of England. Thus Hone (1826) relates that at what were called ‘Merrynights’ in N. Lancashire and Cumberland and Westmorland, lobscouse was served after the dancing.
