Scouse | The 'National' Dish of Liverpool

One thing you must do if you ever go to Liverpool is try a bowl of Scouse. This comforting stew of lamb or beef with potatoes and carrots is what gave Scousers their name. They stole it from the Lobskaus that was brought over by Norwegian sailors. Scouse is incredibly easy to make and you can do it in a pot on your stovetop, or a pressure cooker, or in a slow cooker / crockpot. It's a perfect stew to have on a cold winter day, and it's usually served with pickled red cabbage or beetroot.

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[Keefcooks]

I'm getting lots of comments from people pointing out that Liverpool is not a nation, therefore this cannot be its national dish. To which I say, yeah, yeah, I know, but if you ever spend a lot of time in Liverpool, you might come across people who regard it almost as a nation-state. Anyway, I've changed the title of the video so National is now in quotes, and I hope that will calm your tormented souls. Have a nice day.

[Ianjowett]

bowl od scouse is great, im from west yorkshire but adopted by a family in coxteth after i lost all my family . wonderfull folk i love the pool and funny that a family of scousers took in a yorkie . so warm and lov em

[Washu]

My grandmother used to make this during the winter. There is nothing better on a cold day than having this for dinner.

[ncander]

Interesting, learn something new all the time. Thank you.

[JohnSmith-wiso]

Coming from humble beginnings in Liverpool back in the 60s, my nan used to add barley to bulk it out and make it go further. Always tasted great and filled you up each night.

[carolmckenny]

I'm a true scouser Living in Liverpool and loved making this for my kids always got clean plates !

[giovanniablett]

Just been to Liverpool and heard about this dish thanks for your YouTube video ..great gonna give it a try

[keegan]

My gran used to make this. Everything went into the pot, meat and veg. The pot would stay on the stove with the odd vegetable chucked in to top it up during the week.
When there was no more meat left it was called blind scouse.

[helenaforeman]

Mum was a Liverpool girl born and bred and that was our stable dish twice a week ❤️

[anonymous-znem]

"Black pepper was something that happened to other people" lol

[skill]

Looks great and white pepper by me is the best. Have it on lots of things.

[richardedwards]

Where I grew up in North Wales we just called this Stew. One of my all-time fav meals whatever you call it. Like the lamb element - we never did that. You get a kind of Scouse/Hotpot thing which is another classic.

[snowpony]

Looks good. And thanks for the backstory. Always interesting to learn the history and development of different dishes. Glad that you are back to regular good food!

[TheJoeDelaney]

Thanks for the shout out keef! Loved the stew

[maccajftynwa]

Beautiful dinner keef, everyone that tried it loved it, with some beetroot and crusty bread. Top man. Always simplify things for us idiots to follow perfectly.

[annecain]

There is nothing better than a big bowl of Scouse served with pickled beetroot, then a thick slice of fresh bread liberally spread with butter to wipe round the bowl - hmm!

[dawnfinch]

Proper comfort food on a winter's day

[stephilareine]

This recipe brought such a smile to my face, I'm not a proper Liverpudlian, only a gal from the Wirral.
But when I was 8, one of the first meals my dad taught me whilst he was a chef was to make Scouse. By 9 I could make it all by myself (apart from chopping). And that hearty meal never quite leaves you when you have lovely memories attached to it. 
Food for the soul, whilst being so humble. Seeing this pop into my notifications has spurred me on to make a big pot for the chilly weather. So thank you for bringing the smiles :)

Stay fabulous Keef, your videos are so so lovely to watch. Keep safe amigo xx

[bingevintage]

I like to think of Liverpool as the Chicago of England as a large workman’s city... not the most popular but always amazing scouse is basically a beef pot roast

[jameshoey]

This is what my Nana used to make for us in West Yorkshire when I was a kid. She just called it stew. Great video Keef! :)