Meghan Markle has come under scrutiny for her apparent lack of culinary expertise, following her recent suggestion on how to enjoy bagels with cream cheese.

On Monday, the Duchess of Sussex, who is 44, took to Instagram to demonstrate how followers can incorporate the $15 (£11) floral sprinkles from her lifestyle brand, As Ever, into their breakfast routine.

In a video, Meghan is seen spreading cream cheese onto a plate, which she adorned with thinly sliced strawberries and a medley of flower petals to add an element of ‘surprise and delight.’

She then placed four slices of untoasted bagels around the plate and sprinkled the cream cheese with her signature floral mix.

Using a knife, she stirred a pot of her $12 (£9) jam before applying a portion of the cream cheese to the bagel slices, finishing with a layer of fruit jam.

The video, shared to the As Ever Instagram page, was accompanied by the track Da Do Ron Ron by The Crystals and was captioned: ‘Strawberry! One of Oprah’s favourite things. Don’t miss out.’

This unconventional snack presentation left royal observers puzzled, with many labeling her as an ‘inexperienced cook’ lacking in ‘proper table manners.’

In a post shared to X, one commenter wrote: ‘What in the ever-loving fresh hell is THIS?!? So now to serve cream cheese, we are smearing it on a plate, throwing leaves on it and calling it ‘elevated’? Get me out of here. The fruit goo looks disgusting.’

Meghan Markle has been called out for yet another cooking blunder after sharing her recipe for bagels with cream cheese

The Duchess of Sussex, 44, took to Instagram on Monday to show how fans can use the $15 (£11) flower sprinkles from her lifestyle brand, As Ever, as she continues to promote its latest Christmas collection

Another remarked: ‘Is she the only one that can’t cook? Does she think this is cooking? Instagram-worthy cooking?’

‘You can tell by the way she chops things (the strawberries in this clip), that she is very inexperienced with cooking,’ a second said. 

Several critics said that Meghan had failed to complete basic steps, including toasting the bagels before spreading it with cream cheese.

‘Only a few people may understand this, but those bagels are raw,’ one remarked.

Another said: ‘Cream cheese and jam on a bagel is college dorm food. Except even a college kid would toast it first.’

Others called her ‘clueless’ and said the recipe was better off as a lesson in ‘food decoration’.

Elsewhere, some complainants accused her of disregarding table etiquette by wearing jewellery while preparing food. 

In the clip, she was seen wearing several gold rings, a bangle, and a beaded bracelet on her palm.

Elsewhere, some complainants accused her of disregarding table etiquette by wearing jewellery while preparing food

Royal spectators were baffled by the recipe, which uses untoasted bagels, calling her an ‘inexperienced cook’ with ‘no table etiquette’

One wrote: ‘Again, she’s always wearing jewellery when handling food, that is the biggest no-no in culinary etiquette. You take off your jewellery, you wash your hands, and then you’re good. I would never touch anything that even touches our cooks. God knows if she poisons you.’ 

According to most food hygiene manuals, it is essential that chefs remove any jewellery before cooking due to contamination risks.

A second said: ‘All these videos do is highlight how little Meghan knows about table etiquette. You don’t use the jam spoon to spread the jam on your bread, then put it back into the communal bowl.’

The flower sprinkles, which were included in her debut collection, contain just 5g of dried rose, calendula, blue cornflower petals, and hibiscus.

According to the brand’s website, the tiny edible flowers are intended to act ‘as confetti for your plating’ and to add ‘surprise and delight’ to any dish.

‘These flower sprinkles are just as easy as a dash of salt, but with a dash of beauty,’ the description reads.

It’s not the first of Meghan’s cooking mishaps. When the Duchess released her first cookery show earlier this year, she promised to ‘elevate the ordinary’ with a series of culinary tips inspired by her experiments in her Montecito mansion.

​Instead, she left viewers scratching their heads with a series of ‘lacklustre’ recipes, unorthodox methods, and a pasta dish that sparked fury amongst Italians.

Earlier this month, Meghan was mocked for sharing a recipe for ‘mulled water’ using the $16 Spiced Cider Mulling Spice Kit from her lifestyle brand, As Ever.

Fans were baffled by the recipe and accused the former actress of effectively making a pot of ‘mulled water’, with one likening it to ‘air freshener in mugs’.

In a post shared to X, one commenter wrote: ‘If I’m not mistaken, Meghan Markle just made mulled water? Wouldn’t you add the spices to apple cider? Or wine? Not WATER?’