Brooklyn Beckham, the 24-year-old son of David and Victoria Beckham, has stirred up a social media storm after sharing a TikTok video of himself cooking pasta with seawater while working as a chef on a yacht. The clip shows him scooping a saucepan of water directly from the ocean to boil spaghetti, prompting a mix of horror and amusement from viewers.
Critics on social media expressed disgust, with one commenter calling it 'disgusting' and another warning about potential contaminants: 'Obviously cooking pasta in seawater where there are boats that dump diesel into the sea and E. coli abounds is not really the best alternative.' However, boiling seawater is a common practice among seafarers, and the high salt content can season pasta naturally.
Beckham, who has previously faced ridicule for a photography book and a cooking series, has no formal culinary training. His latest venture as a yacht chef follows a pattern of career shifts, but supporters argue he is at least making an effort. The debate continues over whether his seawater pasta is a clever eco-friendly hack or a health risk.
