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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
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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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Anneta Konstantinides
Anneta Konstantinides is a lifestyle correspondent at Business Insider, with a focus on food and travel. She loves taking readers inside Michelin-starred kitchens and exploring the world of fine-dining, and she's always trying to find the best Ina Garten and Gordon Ramsay recipes. Her second home is LAX, where she's often catching a flight and reviewing airlines.Anneta has also been reporting on the pageant industry for the last six years and has interviewed every Miss USA and Miss Universe winner since 2019. She was a finalist at the LA Press Club Awards for her investigation into the  2022 Miss USA scandal and was featured in The New York Times Presents episode "How to Fix a Pageant" on Hulu in September 2023. After graduating from UCLA with a B.A in English Literature and a minor in film & television, Anneta worked as a journalist in London, Sydney, New York City, Los Angeles, and Washington, DC. You can reach Anneta at akonstantinides@bjinnox.com.