Global Scouse Day is back this year, taking place on Friday 28 February.
And to celebrate, the team at Ma Boyle’s Alehouse and Eatery are taking things to a whole new level. Because from Friday 14 February to Friday 14 March, a selection of Scouse classics and inventive new dishes will be available as part of Global Scouse Month at Ma’s, as the Liverpool institution flies the flag for the city’s enduring love of Scouse.
Scouse is a dish emblematic of Liverpool’s history, born of hardship and creative endeavour. Harking back from the bustling port days, Scouse was originally a dish whose ingredients were a mix of cheap and filling. Originating from the word Lobscouse, this was a dish commonly eaten by sailors travelling across Northern Europe who frequented Liverpool. Over the decades, the name was ultimately shortened to the version known across the world today – Scouse. To this day, it remains a hearty stew generally consisting of meat, either lamb or beef, with potatoes, carrots and onions and served with pickled beetroot or cabbage and some crusty bread on the side.
Scouse is many things to many people, shaping the identity of the city and still served across Merseyside and at home, ever popular, with endless variations. The classic dish is an inventive and enduring staple which Ma Boyle’s have proudly served for years, and for Global Scouse Day they are offering are range of succulent Scouse dishes for a month.
And over at Ma’s two sister venues, Tempest on Tithebarn has for a 2 for 1 offer from Monday 24 Feb – Friday 28 Feb for their Scouse Burger. And down at the docks, Nova Scotia is also running a 2 for 1, this time for Classic Scouse and Blind Scouse dishes, also running from Monday 24 Feb – Friday 28 Feb.
Ma Boyle’s Classic Scouse Dishes for Global Scouse Month
Classic Scouse
Slow cooked British beef with potatoes, carrots, onions and celeriac in a rich red wine gravy. Served with home-made pickled red cabbage and bread and butter
Blind Scouse
Vegan version of Ma’s Classic Scouse. All of the love – none of the meat!
Ma’s Scouse Pie
Traditional Scouse topped with delicious puff pastry lid. Served with seasonal vegetables and either spring onion mash or Ma’s home-made chunky chips.
Ma’s Veggie Scouse Pie
Blind Scouse topped with delicious puff pastry lid. Served with seasonal vegetables and either spring onion mash or Ma’s home-made chunky chips.
Global Scouse Month Specials
Scouse Cottage Pie
Ma’s traditional Scouse under a layer of buttery spring onion mashed potato, grilled crisp and golden sprinkled with pickled red cabbage. Served with seasonal veg,
Ma’s home-made chips with a pot of gravy.
Veggie Scouse Cottage Pie
Ma’s traditional Blind Scouse under a layer of buttery spring onion mashed potato, grilled crisp and golden sprinkled with pickled red cabbage. Served with seasonal veg, Ma’s home-made chips with a pot of gravy.
Spicy Scouse
The perfect winter warmer for those who love their Scouse hot. Chunks of chorizo and British beef with potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, onions and celeriac with paprika, chillies and jalapenos in a rich red wine gravy served with home-made pickled red cabbage. Served with garlic bread.
Vegan Spicy Scouse
South America meets Liverpool. Lentils, kidney beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, onions and celeriac with paprika, chillies and jalapenos in a rich red wine gravy served with home-made pickled red cabbage. Served with garlic bread.
Tucked away off Water Street and nestled by the beautiful St Nick’s church gardens, Ma Boyle’s has seen the city change all around it whilst staying true to its historic maritime roots. It caters for breakfast brunchers and liquid lunchers to brilliant bistro food, with a wonderful range of drinks and irresistible cocktails, superlative Sunday roasts and is a fabulous hideaway from the city’s hustle and bustle.
Ma Boyle’s Alehouse and Eatery
Tower Building, 7 Tower Gardens, Liverpool, L3 1LG. Open every day
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