Brooklyn Beckham defends putting a wine CORK in his Bolognese sauce but experts disagree

Brooklyn Beckham has defended putting a wine cork in his Bolognese sauce after he was blasted by fans but experts have 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 cook up a spaghetti Bolognese but he 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 is a method used that helps create a ‘more tender dish’.

However, chefs and experts have claimed that the controversial method is widely contested and is used for squid and octopus dishes, rather than for Bolognese.

Awkward: Brooklyn Beckham has defended putting a wine cork in his Bolognese sauce after he was blasted by fans but experts have disagreed with his technique 

In his latest post, Brooklyn defended his technique as he shared a sentence from an article which read: ‘More research ensued and we found information that the addition of wine corks added to the cooking liquid ensured a more tender dish.’

However, the Naples Daily News article adds that most chefs use the niche method for octopus dishes, while pointing out that experts have argued about the technique.

It reads: ‘Experts have argued about this method but most chefs and those who regularly prepare squid and octopus swear that there are enzymes in the corks that insure a more palatable dish.’

Another article clarifying food myths discusses the claim that putting a wine cork to the cooking water of octopus can stop it from becoming tough.

Tim Hilchenbach, Executive Chef at LSG Sky Chefs, claimed there was no evidence to support it, adding: ‘There is no scientific explanation that the trick works. If you want tender octopus, you need to use the right cooking technique.’ 

Though there is much debate around whether the cork method works successfully, it is a niche technique sometimes used for octopus and squid – not for other sauces.

It comes after Brooklyn shared a snap of himself playing ‘Daddy daycare’ with his new rescue puppy Peanut while trying to cook up a spaghetti Bolognese.

As Brooklyn treated himself to a glass of fine red wine after throwing a good splash in with the mince and carrots, his followers were mystified why there was the wooden cork sitting in the pot.

Unique: He filmed himself trying to cook up a spaghetti Bolognese but he came under fire from fans when they spotted a wine cork sitting in his simmering sauce 

Oh dear! Brooklyn then took to his Instagram Stories to hit back at the criticism, but experts have claimed that the niche method is used for octopus, rather than for Bolognese sauce 

What’s more others blasted Brooklyn for holding the tiny pooch in a baby papoose over fire safety fears. 

One wrote: ‘There’s a cork in your pot and dog hair about to join’. 

Another added: ‘The cork is the secret ingredient’, while a third follower chimed: ‘Why have you thrown the cork of wine into the pot?’

Another follower warned: ‘That’s not cute, even though your pup is. . You shouldn’t have the dog on you when you’re cooking. Boiling liquid could splash onto his face and injure him.’

When asked by a fan: ‘Are you a chef?’, Brooklyn replied: ‘Nope x but food is my passion.’ 

Peanut is the latest addition to Brooklyn and wife Nicola Peltz’s expanding brood of dogs. Nicola, 28, has launched a dog shelter in Los Angeles called It’s Yogi House. 

Brooklyn has shared his passion for cooking on his social media platform – but often gets a good roasting from critics. 

In his last cooking video Brooklyn was called out by his followers as he cooked up fettuccine alfredo – while promoting a milk brand.

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 one.

Béchamel sauce is a simple recipe, made from flour, milk, and butter.  Alfredo sauce is much richer and made using thick cream, butter, garlic, fresh parsley, and parmesan.

Others highlighted how he didn’t even season the dish – as one joked in the comments that ‘inflation is hitting everybody’ as he left out key ingredients. 

One wrote underneath: ‘No no and again no! So many mistakes in only one dish! Please no!’

Brooklyn has previously been slammed by his followers for his use of expensive ingredients and basic recipes while cooking for Instagram viewers.

He recently used truffle to whip up 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 x but food is my passion’

Questions: His followers were mystified why there was the wooden cork sitting in the pot. What’s more others blasted Brooklyn for holding the tiny pooch in a baby papoose

According to 2021 estimates, winter black truffle has an average price of $20.49 per ounce, while burgundy black truffle costs $24.93 per ounce and summer black truffle is worth $22.57 per ounce. It is not known what type of truffle Brooklyn used. 

Last month, Brooklyn also splashed out hundreds of pounds making his controversial ‘Michelin style’ Sunday roast.

Butchers told MailOnline that the meat appeared to be a five kilo cut of 28 day dry aged sirloin which would be worth between £200 and £300 at a meat market.

Brooklyn also used copious amounts of butter, which is currently at a sky high price due to a global milk shortage.

Shocked fans rushed to comment on the cost of the meal, with one commenting: ‘What pains me the most is that probably cost more than most British families can afford to spend on food in a wk. [sic]’

Others added: ‘Heart attack on a plate. Totally unnecessary amount of it. Most peoples budgets do not include ‘ aged’ any kind of meat. In fact those black gloves put me right off anyway. So unappealing!’;

‘Couldn’t afford the amount of butter used! Rather pay a tenna for carvery than 80 quid in butter’; ‘Wonder the cost because the butter price was about £430’.

However, Brooklyn also recently showed his fans a more budget-friendly option, as he recreated the famous ‘Scouse soup,’ which can as little as £2 a portion.

However, fans took to the comments to criticise the recipe, saying he should have  made the soup from scratch and added more vegetables, rather than using a carton of supermarket broth.

He penned the caption: ‘Scouse soup x one of my favourite dishes’, for the clip, which was dubbed to Marvin Gaye’s How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You).

However, fans took to the comments to criticise the recipe, saying he should have  made the soup from scratch and added more vegetables.

One wrote: ‘Carton stock? Don’t get me wrong, I use it all the time, but a chef would never.’

Oh dear: Brooklyn has shared his passion for cooking on his social media platform – but often gets a good roasting from critics. He recently attempted to make fettucine alfredo

That’s expensive! Brooklyn has previously come under fire for his use of lavish ingredients in his Instagram cooking tutorials, including truffles while demonstrating a tagliatelle

Slammed: Brooklyn often shares his food creations on Instagram, but was recently accused of making a recipe that school children would learn in food technology lessons 

Another agreed, writing: ‘Looking good . But if u love cooking u should make your own broth from bones and veggies. And make all from scratch.’

A third said: ‘Literally not scouse … all Liverpudlians rolling their eyes’.

While a fourth added: ‘Looks like inflation has hit Brooklyn hard by the lack of veggies’.

And a fifth savagely quipped: ‘What’s next. Makes bread, by slicing and buttering bread.’

Brooklyn Beckham defends putting a wine CORK in his Bolognese sauce but experts disagree
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