Global Scouse Day
A cherished culinary tradition, warm and hearty, born from the heart of a vibrant city, nourishing body and soul through generations.
Celebrate Liverpool's culinary heritage and cultural identity by driving foot traffic to restaurants, food retailers, and travel bookings through authentic scouse storytelling and festival tie-ins.
- Share your homemade scouse recipe with the #GlobalScouseDay hashtag and tag local Liverpool restaurants
- Feature Liverpool chefs preparing traditional beef scouse with behind-the-scenes festival coverage
- Promote February travel packages to Liverpool highlighting scouse festivals, local food tours, and cultural experiences
- Partner with food influencers to recreate the scouse supper tradition and celebrate Liverpudlian identity
Scouse is a term used in the city of Liverpool in the United Kingdom to describe its people, food and culture.
From a food standpoint, scouse is traditionally a meat stew made of the leftover vegetables and meats, such as carrots, potatoes, turnips, and lamb.
This dish helped found this holiday when Graham Hughes, a British filmmaker and television presenter, would hold a scouse supper each year with his friends in Liverpool in celebration of his birthday, which was on February 28, 1979.
Once he left for adventures beyond in 2008, his friends decided to continue the tradition. Over time, the scouse supper became a cultural phenomenon in Liverpool as people started developing the term scouse as an identity marker.
During this day, Liverpool hosts festivals and restaurants annually have scouse stew throughout the region.
Scouse essentially, with its’ combination of a strong accent and a delicious stew, the term scouse has ultimately been made to describe the people of Liverpool.
Visit Liverpool
Go to the city where the concept of the scouse began. During this time period, you may even find events, activities, local festivals and so much more that can be celebrated in honor of Global Scouse Day.
Try a Scouse Accent
Liverpool accents are unique because of their elongated vowels and strong sharp letters mixed in with the traditional British accent that people know. Get online and find some folks who speak in this local accent and try it out for yourself!
Make Beef Scouse
To make a beef scouse, start by peeling onions, potatoes, and carrots. Next, cut the carrots and onions into chunks. Cut potatoes, dust the meat you’ll be using with flour. Then get a pot, add cooking oil, and place it on the burner. Add all the chopped vegetables and meat into the pot. Then add some stock cubes and water with some seasoning and bring to a boil. Let the pot lightly boil for at least 3 hours, occasionally stirring. Once ready, add some Worcestershire sauce and serve with some red cabbage and dried bread. If you like the recipe, then share the holiday and the recipe on social media using the day’s hashtag!