Emeril Lagasse

Emeril Lagasse John ( born October 18, 1959 in Fall River, Massachusetts ) is an American chef, restaurateur and cookbook author. He became known for his cooking shows, which are broadcast on Food Network.

Biography

Emeril Lagasse was born in 1959 in Fall River, Massachusetts, the son of a Canadian from Quebec and a Portuguese. His culinary talents he discovered when he helped out as a teenager in a bakery. He decided to become a chef and attended the Johnson & Wales University 's College of Culinary Arts. When he took a job while studying at the restaurant " Venus De Milo ", he learned there his first wife Elizabeth Kief know. Lagasse received his degree in 1978, the college later awarded him an honorary doctorate.

Career start

Lagasses career as chef of the renowned U.S. gourmet restaurants Commander's Palace in New Orleans. In 1990 he left the Commander's Palace and also opened his first restaurant, Emeril 's, which was not chosen in the opening of the Esquire Magazine Restaurant of the Year in New Orleans. His favorite food is the Cajun and Creole cuisine, whose dissemination he has contributed.

TV star

Lagasses success as a TV chef began with a mission that turned to cooking Inexperienced and the title How to boil water - How to cook water wore. She went in 1993 for the first time on the air. After appearances in several other shows, he received his own cooking shows titled The Essence of Emeril (1994 ) and Emeril Live (1997). As Essence he designates his spice mixes, which he himself has created. Emeril Lagasse recommends its viewers, proprietary blends to design that reflect their personal style.

In the U.S., Emeril Lagasse is known for his easy-going nature and the use of repetition of prints like BAM!, Kick it up a notch, Feel the love and Oh yeah, babe, which he often used when he tried a dish that he just seasoned.

Publications (selection )

  • Emeril's New New Orleans Cooking. Morrow, New York 1993, ISBN 0-688-11284-6.
  • Louisiana Real and Rustic. Morrow, New York 1996, ISBN 0-688-12721-5.
  • From Emeril 's Kitchens. Favorite Recipes from Emeril 's Restaurants. Morrow, New York 2003, ISBN 0-0601-8535- X.
  • Emeril 's Creole Christmas. Morrow, New York 1997, ISBN 0-688-14691-0.
  • Emeril's Delmonico. A restaurant with a past. Morrow, New York 2005, ISBN 978-0-06-074046-7.
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