Early Life
Torode was born in Australia and was brought up in Maitland, New South Wales by his grandmother after his mother died when John was four. His father was frequently away from home because of work. He attended school in his home town of Maitland. He said that the food in his childhood was fairly normal, and roast chicken remains one of his favourite dishes because of the connection to his childhood, although his favourite meal as a child was crumbed lamb cutlets. He has said that one of the first books he enjoyed at school was To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. He was taught to cook by his grandmother.
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