Brooklyn Beckham has found himself in hot water over his latest culinary creation — and we don’t mean the pasta water.
The 26-year-old aspiring chef shared a video on Instagram this week showcasing his take on spaghetti carbonara, starting the clip with a cuddle from two dogs before moving to the stove.
But while his 16 million followers got a step-by-step look at his recipe, not everyone was impressed – least of all celebrity chef Aldo Zilli.
Zilli didn’t hold back, accusing Brooklyn of ‘burning the guanciale’ and ‘jumping on the cooking bandwagon.’
The Italian-born chef said: ‘Burning guanciale [bacon lardons] would cause it to become bitter, hard and make the carbonara taste terrible – maybe he needs a masterclass from Aldo Zilli! Stop changing recipes!’
Brooklyn’s followers piled on, with comments ranging from, ‘You burnt your guanciale, made it black,’ to, ‘What in the extremely charred pork cheek is going on here??’
Brooklyn, however, defended his method, replying: ‘Guanciale has a lot of sugar in that’s why it’s darker. I slow cooked it so it’s not burned.’
The culinary criticism comes against the backdrop of ongoing rumours of a family rift between Brooklyn, his wife Nicola Peltz, and his famous parents.
The couple notably skipped David Beckham’s lavish 50th birthday celebrations in May, fuelling speculation that tensions had deepened.
But there may be signs of a thaw. In what many are reading as an olive branch, David, 50, quietly liked Brooklyn’s carbonara post – his first public show of support in months.
The football legend and wife Victoria, 51, were recently enjoying a summer holiday in St Tropez with their other children, while Brooklyn and Nicola remained Stateside.
Whether the Beckham family peace talks will be served up as quickly as Brooklyn’s pasta remains to be seen, but for now, it looks like the guanciale isn’t the only thing simmering.
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