Lobscouse (Noun)
Meaning
A stew of meat and vegetables and hardtack that is eaten by sailors.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The sailors gathered around the galley to await their portion of the steaming lobscouse that had been simmering all morning.
- After a long day of work on deck, a hearty bowl of lobscouse was the perfect way to warm the bellies of the crew.
- The recipe for lobscouse called for salted beef, onions, potatoes, and sometimes even carrots if they were available.
- A naval officer once joked that you could smell the lobscouse cooking on a ship before you even saw the vessel on the horizon.
- Lacking access to fresh food, a sailor's diet often consisted mainly of dried goods, so a flavorful dish of lobscouse was a treasured treat.