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Emeril Lagasse

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Emeril Lagasse
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: October 15
Businessperson
Chef
Non-Fiction Writer
Restaurateur
Fall River
Massachusetts
Mentor
Everyone
Needs

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Scatter soaked hardwood chunks over your coals for a quick and easy way to add a smoky nuance to your grilled foods.
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Cooking is so popular today because it's the perfect mix of food and fun.
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In the restaurant it's much more serious.
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I think many cooks are afraid of undercooked meats. A good thermometer is a cook's best friend.
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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.
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Start with a clean grill. Keep it clean by brushing with a wire brush after preheating, and again after cooking. Make sure to oil your grates and your food before putting it on the grill to keep it from sticking.
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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.
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The world has changed, and it's almost been 11 years. I have 975 employees. I have six restaurants. We haven't opened any new ones in almost three years.
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Whether it's books or TV, or whatever the case may be, the backbone of what I do is my restaurants.
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I've never really had a problem with people.
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When I first decided to open a restaurant, I was turned down by several banks. It was the late 80's and many restaurants were failing. I refused to give up because I knew I had a good concept.
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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.
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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.
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Mom ran the house, so we grew up Portuguese.
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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.
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The cool thing is that now that people have made this evolution where cooking is cool, people are doing it on weekends, they're doing their own challenges. It's back to cooking. And it's real cooking.
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I mean, if you love what you do-whether you're an auto mechanic or you sew clothes or you cook-it's all about personal passion and love that really makes the thrust to the level that you want to get it to.
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Books make great gifts because they expand your horizons and keep you cooking.
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I grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts. My background was modest, and I worked at a Portuguese bakery in town.
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Food that's beautiful to look at seems to taste better than food that isn't.
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