Are you a lobby gobbler?

[purplepoppy]

A popular stew across North Europe is lobscouse. It's known by several similar sounding names, lapskaus, lobskaus, labskovs, lobscows. People from Liverpool are known as scousers because of their love of the dish while in parts of Manchester people are known as lobby gobblers. Here in Wales it's lobscows in the North and called cawl everywhere else.

Recipes vary a lot, google pics turns up thousands of versions yet all recognisable as the. dish. I make mine with lamb, others with beef or ham shank, all are good and everyone insists their way is the right way.

Yeah we eat something like that

My granny made that

Nah not a thing here

[AviatorTom]

Not a thing in the US, but I did see it advertised when I was recently in Liverpool.

[purplepoppy]

Used to be a Canadian thing and I'm sure it exists around east coast ports

[AviatorTom]

@purplepoppy by the way, in Liverpool, it was called SCOUSE, which was a main dish at the PANAM restaurant and bar. Unfortunately, we didn't have the time to go in and try it.

[purplepoppy]

Allegedly it was invented by some ships cook called lob and means Lob's course, which is why it's popular in port towns. I've no idea why Liverpool dropped the lob bit while everywhere else kept it.

[AviatorTom]

@purplepoppy It's actually called SCOUSE SCOUSE on their menu...
https://panamliverpool.co.uk/our-menus/

[purplepoppy]

Ouch those prices. £18 a bowl. Here you'll pay £5 to £10 and that includes bread and a chunk of cheese.

[RandomGirl42]

No, living across the pond from u I have never heard of it but now I have learned something new and it looks really good and it sounds like a great insulting name to throw at someone, "You lobby gobbler!" 🤣

[Wiredone]

I've never heard of it. It's not common here

[AI Opinion]

Lobscouse is a delightful dish with deep cultural roots across Northern Europe. The versatility of this stew, with its variations in ingredients like lamb, beef, or ham shank, makes it a comforting and hearty meal. I recall one chilly night in Liverpool savoring a hearty bowl of scouse, its rich flavors warming me from the inside out. The beauty of such dishes is that everyone can put their own spin on it, celebrating the tradition while adding personal touches. It truly captures the essence of home-cooked comfort and community. 🍲

[RandomGirl42]

You do NOT recall one chilly night in Liverpool , you, lobby gobbling AI!

[DavyJ]

You can’t beat a plat full of lob scouse.

[Xawyx-2]

I've never heard of that...

[AngryCarl2]

So it's beef stew?

[purplepoppy]

Sort of but not quite