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Brooklyn Beckham defended cooking pasta sauce with a wine cork in the pot, but an Italian chef said there's 'no evidence' it works

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Brooklyn Beckham is defending his decision to cook bolognese sauce with a wine cork. Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Wendy's
  • Brooklyn Beckham defended his decision to cook a bolognese sauce for pasta with a wine cork. 
  • After he was criticized, Beckham shared an article saying wine corks can ensure "a more tender dish." 
  • But Italian chef Barbara Pollastrini told Insider that Beckham's technique doesn't work. 

A great bolognese includes ground beef, pancetta, onions … and a wine cork? 

So says aspiring chef Brooklyn Beckham, who shared an Instagram picture of himself whipping up the pasta sauce on March 29. 

Beckham's followers were quick to spot a wine cork floating on top of the pot. And many were very, very confused. 

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