John Torode is an Australian chef based in the UK but specialising in Australasian food. He runs Smiths of Smithfield, and several other restaurants scattered around London's Smithfield market. For other uses, see Chef (disambiguation). ... Australasia Australasia is a term variably used to describe a region of Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Smithfield meat market from the south Smithfield is an area in the north-west part of the City of London (which is itself the historic core of a much larger London). ...

He has had numerous TV appearances - his recipes are occasionally shown on Saturday Kitchen on BBC1, he regularly appears as a guest newspaper reviewer on BBC News 24 and he has a regular article in the Daily Mail on Saturdays and in Olive Magazine. He was the resident chef on This Morning with Richard and Judy for four years. He is probably best known for co-presenting Masterchef Goes Large and Celebrity Masterchef on BBC2 or BBC1 along with Gregg Wallace. “TV” redirects here. ... Saturday Kitchen is a 90 minute cookery programme broadcast which has been broadcast live on BBC One on Saturday mornings. ... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest United Kingdom, and indeed, the world. ... BBC News 24 is the BBCs 24 hour rolling news television channel in the United Kingdom. ... The Daily Mail is a British newspaper and the oldest tabloid, first published in 1896. ... Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan are married co-stars of British daytime light entertainment television programmes. ... Masterchef is a BBC television cookery game show. ... Masterchef is a BBC television cookery game show. ... BBC Two (or BBC2 as it was formerly styled) was the second UK television station to be aired by the BBC. History The channel was scheduled to begin at 7:20pm on April 20, 1964 and show an evening of light entertainment, starting with the comedy show The Alberts and... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest United Kingdom, and indeed, the world. ... Gregg Wallace is a fruit and veg expert, and food writer. ...

John came to the UK at the age of twenty-five. He quickly made his way up to becoming head chef in some of London's top restaurants, working in many London restaurants, including Pont de La Tour, Quaglino's, Mezzo, and the Bluebird restaurant, along the way.

Australasian food being his specialty, he is acknowledged as being one of the main chefs to have introduced that style to the UK. He also supports organic food. Australasia Australasia is a term variably used to describe a region of Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. ... Organic vegetables at a farmers market in Argentina. ...

He currently lives in South London, with his wife Jessica Thomas, whom he recently married. He has four children.