Brooklyn Beckham's kitchen skills mocked by former royal chef over the way he cooks dish

David and Victoria Beckham's son Brooklyn Beckham has been ridiculed for his unconventional cooking methods by formal royal chef Darren McGrady.

The 26-year-old, who is trying to carve out a career as a professional chef, has previously faced criticism for burning bacon in classic dishes like spaghetti carbonara.

Now McGrady, who has cooked for the late Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Diana, and Princes William and Harry, has taken issue with Brooklyn's decision to cook his pasta in seawater.

Speaking to Heart Bingo, he suggested that Italians would be shocked at such a method, as seawater is far too salty for cooking pasta.

He warned that using seawater could be more hazardous than simply boiling tap water and adding salt due to the potential presence of bacteria, viruses, and pollutants, reports the Mirror.

He said: "If you suggested this to an Italian I think they would be horrified. To be honest, it's ridiculous. If you're cooking in sea water it's going to be much saltier than you need for pasta. It's going to have bacteria, viruses, all sorts of pollutants in there. It's not something anyone should do at home."

He added: "You just need fresh boiling water on a rolling boil. I like a pinch of salt in there, but some people don't. By adding salt you increase the temperature of the water, which helps it cook. Then add your pasta and give it a stir."

Alongside critiquing Brooklyn's seawater method, he also warned against adding olive oil, explaining that whilst it might prevent the pasta from clumping together, it would also stop the pasta from properly adhering to the sauce.

He said: "Never put olive oil in there to stop it sticking, you want the pasta to stick so it can stick to the sauce, that's the whole purpose of it. You're cooking it Al Dente so it has a bite to it. Then just strain it off and add your sauce."

This marks yet another occasion where a pasta recipe has sparked outrage, following a previous incident where a British recipe for the beloved dish so infuriated an Italian that they wrote a formal complaint to the British embassy in Rome demanding its removal.

The recipe for cacio e pepe, a classic dish featuring pasta, black pepper, and pecorino cheese, was published on the Good Food website and promptly triggered a minor diplomatic incident.