Tuesday January 19, 2010

DAVID Beckham is learning how to cook.

The 34-year-old soccer star wants to be able to create pasta dishes from scratch so he can throw dinner parties in Milan where he is currently on loan to Italian team AC Milan from US club Los Angeles Galaxy.

“I’ve joined a culinary school and I’m on a course that entails 120 hours of lessons and cooking,” he said.

“It’s something I’ve always wanted to do. I’ve always loved cooking. Now I’m in Italy, I want to learn how to make amazing pasta.

“It’s gone from a small ambition of wanting to learn how to make pasta to the extreme of doing this course professional chefs do. It’s something I’m passionate about.”

David is also keen to invite his friend, TV chef Gordon Ramsay, round to try some of his new culinary treats.

“I did the first three hours the other day,” said Beckham. “I learned how to make fresh pasta, ragu, carbonara, fresh tomato sauce and I’m doing a risotto in a few days.

“I’d love to cook for Gordon and I definitely will one day.”

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