A stew often made with lamb, beef, or both, it originates from the word ‘lobscouse’, which was a stew often eaten by sailors throughout Northern Europe, popular in port cities such as Liverpool. By association, Liverpudlians are known as Scousers, and many have their own special recipes for this delicious Liverpool staple.
don’t know what scouse is but seems like something i would eat
I was also curious. Found this explanation: https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/best-scouse-recipe
It’s a North English stew with no real fixed recipe, traditionally it was literally just made out of whatever scraps were available.