Overview

• Italian chef Aldo Zilli criticized Beckham’s carbonara for burnt guanciale, warning that overcooking would make the dish bitter.
• Beckham replied in the video comments that the sugar in the pork cheek and a low-temperature, slow-cook method caused the darker hue, not burning.
• Several Instagram followers, including self-identified Italians, described the guanciale as black or charred and questioned his departure from traditional recipes.
• The clip follows previous Beckham cooking missteps—such as blackened pizza and sea-water pasta—that have fueled public skepticism of his culinary credibility.
• David Beckham’s ‘like’ on the carbonara post is being interpreted as a modest reconciliation gesture during their ongoing family dispute.