Brooklyn Beckham has defended sticking a wine cork in his Bolognese sauce after it was blown up by fans, but experts disagreed with his unusual technique.
The eldest son of Victoria and David Beckham, 24, who has developed a passion for food, took to Instagram on Wednesday to show off his questionable culinary skills.
He filmed himself trying to make spaghetti bolognese but came under fire when fans spotted a wine cork bizarrely sitting in his simmering sauce.
Brooklyn then took to his Instagram Stories on Thursday to hit back at the criticism, insisting it’s a method that helps create a “more tender dish.”
However, chefs and pundits have claimed that the controversial method is widely disputed and is used for calamari and squid dishes rather than Bolognese.
Awkward: Brooklyn Beckham has defended sticking a wine cork in his Bolognese sauce after it was busted by fans, but experts disagreed with his technique
In his most recent post, Brooklyn defended his technique when he shared a sentence from an article that read, “Further research followed and we found information that adding wine corks to the cooking liquid resulted in a more tender dish.”
However, the Naples Daily News article adds that most cooks use the niche method for squid dishes, while noting that experts have argued about the technique.
It states: “Experts have argued about this method, but most cooks and those who regularly prepare squid and squid swear that the corks contain enzymes that ensure a tastier dish.”
Another article debunking nutritional myths discusses the claim that placing a wine cork in the cooking water of octopus can prevent it from becoming tough.
Tim Hilchenbach, Executive Chef at LSG Sky Chefs, claimed there was no evidence, adding: “There is no scientific explanation for the trick to work. If you want tender octopus, you need to use proper cooking technique.”
Although there’s much debate as to whether the cork method works successfully, it’s a niche technique that’s sometimes used for squid and octopus — not other sauces.
It comes after Brooklyn shared a snap of himself playing “daddy daycare” with his new rescue pup, Peanut, while trying to cook spaghetti bolognese.
When Brooklyn indulged in a glass of good red wine after a squirt of ground beef and carrots, his followers were at a loss as to why the wooden cork was in the jar.
Unique: He filmed himself trying to make spaghetti bolognese but came under fire from fans when they spotted a wine cork in his simmering sauce
Ouch! Brooklyn then took to his Instagram Stories to hit back at the criticism, but experts have claimed the niche method is used for squid rather than Bolognese sauce
Additionally, others have blasted Brooklyn for keeping the tiny pooch in a baby papoose over fire safety fears.
One wrote: “There’s a cork in your pot and dog hair is about to join it”.
Another added, “The cork is the secret ingredient,” while a third follower chimed in, “Why did you put the wine cork in the pot?”
Another follower warned: “That’s not cute, even though your pup is. . When cooking, you should not have the dog with you. Boiling liquid could splash on his face and injure him.”
When asked by a fan, “Are you a chef?” Brooklyn replied, “Nope, but food is my passion.”
Peanut is the newest addition to Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz’s growing breed of dogs. Nicola, 28, has opened a dog shelter in Los Angeles called It’s Yogi House.
Brooklyn has shared his passion for cooking on his social media platform — but is often well toasted by critics.
In his latest cooking video, Brooklyn was hailed by his followers as he cooked up fettuccine alfredo – while promoting a brand of milk.
Many were quick to point out that he had used spaghetti instead of the more traditional fettuccine pasta and made a béchamel sauce instead of an alfredo sauce.
Béchamel sauce is an easy recipe made with flour, milk, and butter. Much richer, alfredo sauce is made with heavy cream, butter, garlic, fresh parsley, and parmesan.
Others pointed out that he didn’t even season the dish – with one joking in the comments that “inflation hits everyone” as he left out key ingredients.
One wrote: “No, no and again no! So many mistakes in just one dish! Please do not!’
Brooklyn has previously been slammed by his followers for his use of expensive ingredients and basic recipes when cooking for Instagram viewers.
He recently used truffles to make a tagliatelle and gushed in the caption that he could never use too much in his dish.
Following his heart: When asked by a fan, “Are you a chef?” Brooklyn replied, “Nope, but food is my passion.”
Questions: His followers were confused as to why the wooden cork was in the jar. Additionally, others have slammed Brooklyn for keeping the tiny pooch in a baby papoose
According to 2021 estimates, the winter black truffle has an average price of $20.49 per ounce, while the burgundy black truffle is worth $24.93 per ounce and the summer black truffle is worth $22.57 per ounce. It is unknown what type of truffle Brooklyn used.
Brooklyn also spent hundreds of pounds last month making its controversial “Michelin-style” Sunday roast.
Butchers told Web that the meat appeared to be a 5kg cut of 28-day dry-aged roast beef, which would be worth between £200 and £300 at a meat market.
Brooklyn also used copious amounts of butter, which is currently sky-high due to a global milk shortage.
Shocked fans rushed to comment on the cost of the meal, with one commenting: “What pains me most is that it probably costs more than most British families can afford to spend on food in a week. [sic]’
Others added: “Heart attack on a plate. Completely unnecessary amount of it. Most people’s budgets don’t include “cured” meat. In fact, those black gloves put me off anyway. So unattractive!’;
“Couldn’t afford the amount of butter used! Better pay a tenna for a carvery than 80 pounds in butter’; “Wonder the cost as butter was around £430”.
However, Brooklyn also recently showed his fans a more budget-friendly option when he mimicked the famous ‘Scouse Soup’, which can cost as little as £2 a portion.
However, fans slammed the recipe in the comments, saying he should have made the soup from scratch and added more veggies instead of using a carton of supermarket broth.
He penned the caption, “Scouses Soup x one of my favorite dishes” for the clip, which was dubbed Marvin Gaye’s How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You).
However, fans criticized the recipe in the comments, saying he should have made the soup from scratch and added more veggies.
One wrote: “Cardboard goods? Don’t get me wrong, I use it all the time, but a chef would never do that.’
Oh dear: Brooklyn has shared his passion for cooking on his social media platform — but often gets a good roast from critics. He recently attempted to make fettucine alfredo
Thats expensive! Brooklyn had previously come under fire for using luscious ingredients in his Instagram cooking guides, including truffles while demonstrating a tagliatelle
Slammed: Brooklyn often shares his food creations on Instagram, but was recently accused of making a recipe that schoolchildren would learn in food technology classes
Another agreed, writing: “Looks good. But if you enjoy cooking, consider making your own bone and vegetable broth. And make everything from scratch.’
A third said: “Literally no Scouse… all Liverpoolers roll their eyes”.
While a fourth added, “Looks like inflation has hit Brooklyn hard with the lack of veggies.”
And a fifth wildly joked: “What’s next? Make bread by slicing bread and spreading it with butter.’