Gordon Ramsay Supports Brooklyn Beckham's $360 'Raw Beef' Roast
How much would you spend on a cut of meat? While you might be willing to splurge a bit for a holiday or special occasion, it's doubtful you'd spend like "Cookin' with Brooklyn" host Brooklyn Beckham, who reportedly spent between £200 and £300 on an extra large cut of prime rib for a recent episode of his cooking show (per Mirror). That's between $244.20 and up to $366.30 for one piece of meat, according to butchers who weighed in on the viewing. So if you've ever wondered how much "Cookin' with Brooklyn" really costs to make, it's probably a pretty penny. He's not making this show on a budget, that's for sure.
But it wasn't just the exorbitant price of the meat that had viewers up in arms over a recent Instagram video post. In the post, Beckham prepares a full traditional British Sunday roast dinner complete with Yorkshire puddings with the help of former Michelin chef Kevin Lee. People also had qualms with the way Beckham and Lee positively slather the roast in seasoned butter. It is seriously a layer so thick it looks like frosting on a cake. Viewers took further issue with the end product. Alongside an otherwise lovely meal, Beckham carves off a thick slice of still bloody meat. After spending all that money and all that butter, viewers felt Beckham didn't cook the roast long enough.
Gordon Ramsay comes to Brooklyn's defense
But one person came to Brooklyn Beckham's defense over his buttery, bloody roast, and that person's opinion happens to matter a lot where cooking is concerned. Acclaimed celebrity chef, and not a man known for his soft touch, Gordon Ramsay defended Beckham's now infamous raw beef. Though Ramsay admitted he hadn't seen the video in question, he gave Beckham the benefit of the doubt and urged others to as well, telling The Daily Mail, "It probably came off a certain way, but it's not his fault." Ramsay also urges the world to go easy on Beckham for having famous parents, saying "'It's hard, isn't it? Because he didn't ask for that level of intrusion from having famous parents."
Overall, Ramsay's incredibly supportive of Beckham's efforts, expressing his excitement and saying " I'm pleased that he's gone down that road and he's found something he really enjoys doing." Ramsay has known Beckham since he was a child, as his children grew up with Beckham and Ramsay considers Beckham's parents "dear friends." Ramsay even gives some insight into what Beckham was like as a child, adding, "[E]ven as a 12-year-old, whilst playing football, Brooklyn was always excited about food."