John Torode
John Torode

I cooked, which was pretty un-Australian. And I didn't really like Australian music... I preferred the New Romantics and punk and stuff like that.

John Torode
John Torode

In winter I love a pasty.

John Torode
John Torode

I'm pretty conscious of what I eat because of my age.

John Torode
John Torode

I'm definitely not a nerd, not a nerd at all.

John Torode
John Torode

Vegetarian' is just another word for 'bad hunter.'

John Torode
John Torode

I have no qualms with people who want to be vegetarians; it's just foolish. They are missing out on the best things in life: meat, cheese, proper Christmas pudding.

John Torode
John Torode

Fact is, I'm a carnivore.

John Torode
John Torode

Cutting out meat or fish I could maybe just about manage - living without either? I can't see myself doing that ever, ever, ever.

John Torode
John Torode

I'm not someone who jumps in a car to make for the country, I'm an urbanite. I love living in London and there's always something going on.

John Torode
John Torode

I can't understand why anyone would want to reduce vinegar.

John Torode
John Torode

I already have my fantasy job. I run a restaurant and film 'MasterChef,' both of which mean I get to cook and eat - and get paid for it.

John Torode
John Torode

I don't think a 12-month TV campaign really changes what anyone thinks.

John Torode
John Torode

You can't blame another person for your world being different - or things like divorce. It gets right on my goat when people don't take responsibility.

John Torode
John Torode

Markets have long been at the centre of communities, not just somewhere to drop in and grab a bag of groceries, but a hub, a meeting place, and always a place to stop and eat.

John Torode
John Torode

I love South Australia.

John Torode
John Torode

I love the island of Majorca. I love the beach at Cala Ratjada, which is on the far side of the island where not many Britons go.

John Torode
John Torode

It's hard to get your head around the scale of Australia.

John Torode
John Torode

There's nothing worse than a sterile house.

John Torode
John Torode

I think the 'Great British Bake-Off' is great.

John Torode
John Torode

If I go to a restaurant the last thing I want to do is sit with somebody I don't like because then the food always tastes awful.