Cooking is a great leveller. You can be a sports star, an actor, an entrepreneur, anything, but cooking strips it all away. John Torode Read Quote
Street stalls, be they in Korea, Thailand or anywhere else in Asia, in a covered market or simply on a street corner with a few brightly coloured plastic stools and tables, are my favourite places in the world to eat. John Torode Read Quote
The most used thing I have is my wok. I prefer it to a pan or pot. It is my wonder. They’re really easy to clean, I am a lazy cook like that, so it appeals. John Torode Read Quote
Cooking is what I do professionally and it is my way of life, but it is also the way I relax. It is the thing I dream about the most; it makes me smile. John Torode Read Quote
I think restaurants and family homes and stuff are about conversation and about chatting. Food is there because you want to enjoy it and have fun with it but I’m not there to study it – I’m there to spend time with my friends. John Torode Read Quote
Restaurant kitchens are highly pressurised environments, with lots of young men, and that means one thing: testosterone. It’s not brutal – it’s military. It is regimented, tough. People are put into compartments and have to do exactly what they’re told or the whole thing falls apart. John Torode Read Quote
We’re all so busy we don’t make time to enjoy our lives, good company and good food. John Torode Read Quote
I want people to throw on a hat, head out into the outback and see the real Australia. You can do it how you want – independently in a 4WD, camping under the stars, or being treated like a king in a luxury homestead or on a cruise. John Torode Read Quote
Let’s be honest, we all love a roast, but Sunday lunch could be a huge plate of salade nicoise; it could be eggs benedict; it could be a barbecue. The important thing is you’re making an effort, and you’re all together. John Torode Read Quote
