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Emeril Lagasse
Age: 64
Born: 1959
Born: October 15
Businessperson
Chef
Non-Fiction Writer
Restaurateur
Fall River
Massachusetts
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When I want to kick it up, I like to add hardwood chips or chunks to the grill it adds bold smoky flavors. The most common woods are hickory and mesquite, but you can find alder, apple, cherry and, my personal favorite, pecan.
Emeril Lagasse
I grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts. My background was modest, and I worked at a Portuguese bakery in town.
Emeril Lagasse
I've always been known for bold flavors and rustic cooking, but there is another side to me. As you evolve as a cook, you understand life and how serious it is. There comes a point where there's got to be a better balance.
Emeril Lagasse
I'm not impressed with presidents. I have met a few, but I'm not impressed with them.
Emeril Lagasse
I can't tell you enough about cinnamon. Cinnamon is an awesome spice to use and it goes great with something like apples in the morning or in a mixture of fruit or in your oatmeal or even in your cereal.
Emeril Lagasse
I'm pretty actively involved with the military because I think they're incredible human beings. If I can give back to them for what they're doing for us, it's a good thing. And I think to have happy soldiers, you need to feed them well.
Emeril Lagasse
The premise of 'The Originals' are places that have been open 50, 60, 75, 100 years or longer that are still doing it right that maybe a lot of people, particularly the younger generations, have not even thought about.
Emeril Lagasse
Soups are a great way to introduce a lot of vegetables to kids. Stir-fries, too, because they contain so many different shapes and colors.
Emeril Lagasse
Those other 10 o'clock shows that come on, all you get from them is headaches and nightmares when you go to bed! At least we give you food, know what I mean?
Emeril Lagasse
Food that's beautiful to look at seems to taste better than food that isn't.
Emeril Lagasse
One big reason I do what I do is there's no two days alike. It's not work for me. It's my life. My passion.
Emeril Lagasse
Many of my staff have been with me for over 20 years. I have a great team, and I make sure they feel respected and appreciated.
Emeril Lagasse
We'll be going to the fish market and a farmer's market this afternoon to get what we need to make and eat dinner as a family. I'm trying to expose my kids to going to a farmers market or the fish market and learning what that's all about.
Emeril Lagasse
Cooking is so popular today because it's the perfect mix of food and fun.
Emeril Lagasse
I've never really had a problem with people.
Emeril Lagasse
Whether it's books or TV, or whatever the case may be, the backbone of what I do is my restaurants.
Emeril Lagasse
A lot of parents ask me how to get kids to eat more vegetables. The first thing I say is that it starts from the top.
Emeril Lagasse
I had these recipes that say do this, do that. Who MAKES these rules?
Emeril Lagasse
In order to be big, you have to think big. If you think small, you're going to be small.
Emeril Lagasse
You have to be cautious of eating continuously the same thing. Beef comes to mind right away, and there's nothing wrong with beef, but you've got to do whatever you're doing in moderation. So try to break it up a little bit. Eat some fish or some shellfish at least a couple of times a week.
Emeril Lagasse