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TOM RHODES Find Tom's recipes on pages 28-29
31-year-old Tom Rhodes, originally from Rochdale, has been crowned BBC One's MasterChef 2021 champion, following a spectacular final in which he created three Japanese-infused courses. MasterChef judge, John Torode, said: Tom walked into the kitchen and surprised us. He has defined himself a style all of his own and its fantastic. His food is delicious and looks beautiful." Judge Gregg Wallace added: "He is a phenomenal talent and the sky's the limit for him." Style caught up with Tom to chat about his passion for experimenting with flavour, his future plans and why his feet remain firmly on the ground... 32 | Rochdale Style