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49-462: Emeril John Lagasse III ( / ˈ ɛ m ə r əl l ə ˈ ɡ ɑː s i / EM -ə-rəl lə- GAH -see ; born October 15, 1959) is an American celebrity chef , restaurateur , television personality, cookbook author, and National Best Recipe award winner for his "Turkey and Hot Sausage Chili" recipe in 2003. He is a regional James Beard Award winner, known for his mastery of Creole and Cajun cuisine and his self-developed "New New Orleans" style. He

98-509: A TV sitcom on NBC during the 2001 fall season with Robert Urich , in which he played a fictionalized version of himself. It was canceled after eleven episodes. He provides the voice of hot-tempered alligator named Marlon the Gator in the 2009 New Orleans-set Disney film The Princess and the Frog . In 2006, Lagasse appears as himself in the film Last Holiday , starring Queen Latifah . He

147-480: A culinary arts program at Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School . His talents as a percussionist earned him a scholarship to the New England Conservatory of Music , but he chose instead to attend Johnson & Wales University in hopes of becoming a chef. He attended Johnson & Wales in 1978. Many years later, the school awarded him an honorary doctorate . Lagasse graduated from

196-485: A culture of excess. The earliest chef to be credited with being a celebrity was the 16th century Italian, Bartolomeo Scappi . He was the personal chef to Pope Pius V , and is credited with writing the first cookbook, Opera Dell'arte del Cucinare in 1577. The 19th-century French chef Marie-Antoine Carême has also since been referred to as a celebrity of his era, due to the complexity of his recipes. The first chef to achieve widespread fame and celebrity status

245-498: A daily series, Emeril Green , which aired on Discovery Channel 's eco-lifestyle network Planet Green . The show focused on cooking with organic, locally grown and seasonal produce, and was filmed on location at Whole Foods Markets across the United States. From April to July 2010, Lagasse hosted the weekly variety program The Emeril Lagasse Show , which aired on Sundays on Ion Television . In September 2011, he hosted

294-496: A far calmer demeanor and quieter tone, and usually without the trademark apron that had become his Emeril Live uniform beginning with the 2000 season. In addition, unlike Emeril Live , there was no studio audience. On some of the episodes, some of Emeril's friends/workers appeared. An example was when he invited three of his workers from his Homebase in Louisiana to cook up some healthy recipes. His Essence of Emeril featured

343-707: A household name and have one of his cookbooks, White Heat , described in 2005 as "possibly the most influential recipe book of the last 20 years" by food critic Jay Rayner . More typical of Michelin-starred restaurants in recent years, the success of Gordon Ramsay led to the commissioning of a five-part television series, Boiling Point , by the UK's Channel 4 , which followed the chef as he opened his first solo restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay . While Joël Robuchon , Alain Ducasse , and Gordon Ramsay all run restaurant empires that each hold more than 10 Michelin stars, Ramsay

392-465: A judge. He also was a guest judge during season 9 of Top Chef: Texas in 2011 and joined the judges' table for seasons 10 and 11 in Seattle and New Orleans, respectively. During season 11 of Top Chef: New Orleans , Emeril's Restaurant was the featured location and the episode's winning dish was featured on the menu at the restaurant. Lagasse teamed with fellow Food Network personality Mario Batali in

441-561: A million copies. His 1854 book A Shilling Cookery for the People was a recipe book for ordinary people who could not afford elaborate kitchen utensils or large amounts of exotic ingredients. Other works included The Gastronomic Regenerator (1846), The modern Housewife or, Ménagère and Soyer's Culinary Campaign (1857). The earliest television celebrity chef in Britain was Philip Harben . The earliest television celebrity female chef in

490-640: A regular product of the celebrity chefs, from both those who have gained Michelin stars, and homestyle cooks who have had books produced as a tie-in for television shows. Certain endorsements by celebrity chefs have led to high levels of criticism from the food industry and the public. In 2011, Australian chef Darren Simpson created a range of burgers for fast-food restaurant Kentucky Fried Chicken , leading to comments being posted on Twitter such as "Darren Simpson you complete and utter sell-out. KFC? Seriously?". Australian television chef Colin Fassnidge said that

539-572: A second time to a fashion designer, Tari Hohn, but that too ended in divorce, and had no children. Lagasse was married a third time on May 13, 2000, to a real estate broker, Alden Lovelace. He and Lovelace had two children, with one of his children, E. J., also involved in culinary industry. In 2011, Lagasse and his family moved to Destin, Florida . Lagasse's mother, Hilda Medeiros Lagasse, died on August 24, 2016. His father, Emeril Jr., died in March 2024. Lagasse has written cookbooks including: Lagasse

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588-594: A surge in sales of goose fat after including it in recipes, and Ken Hom's first television series caused a surge in sales of Peking ducks . Endorsements by Delia Smith became so well known that the "Delia effect" was added to the British dictionary in 2001. Product range tie-ins on housewares have also becoming a staple part of a celebrity chef's income. More than 4.7 million of Ken Hom-endorsed wok range have been sold in Europe . The writing of cookbooks has also been

637-681: A tag battle against Bobby Flay and White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford on an episode of Iron Chef America which aired on January 2, 2010. Lagasse served as the "Menu Master" of the TNT cooking competition show On the Menu , which ran for one season in 2014. The show was hosted by Ty Pennington . In 1996, Lagasse was a guest on the animated show Space Ghost Coast to Coast , where he and other chefs, including Martin Yan , prepared meals for Space Ghost . Lagasse briefly starred on Emeril ,

686-681: A trademark to market a range of bottled sauces produced by Crosse & Blackwell . Soyer also invented many popular new recipes and foods; he produced and marketed a popular drink made of a variety of fruits mixed with carbonated water, which he called Soyer's Nectar Soda Water. His special dish at the club, Soyer's Lamb Cutlets Reform, is still on the menu today. At the Reform Club, he instituted many innovations, including cooking with gas, refrigerators cooled by cold water, and ovens with adjustable temperatures. His kitchens were so famous that they were opened for conducted tours. When Queen Victoria

735-500: A wider audience. Celebrity chefs have changed the styles of food that the general public consume. For example, despite the fact that Asian cuisine had been available in the UK since before the Victorian era, only due to the influence of chefs such as Ken Hom and Madhur Jaffrey in the early 1980s did the public become aware that these anglicised meals were not the authentic article. Tying into his first television series in 1984,

784-465: Is arguably the more famous chef due to his number of television shows broadcast internationally in the UK, the United States, and around the world. Dedicated food-related television channels have also become a medium for chefs to become household names, for example in the United States, the Food Network features shows from celebrity chefs such as Paula Deen and Bobby Flay . While in the UK,

833-464: Is featured as the cooking inspiration to her character and appears in the final scene. In 2012, Lagasse appeared as himself on an episode of the HBO drama series Treme . Lagasse's scene was written by fellow chef (and Treme writer) Anthony Bourdain , who stated afterward that writing the scene was "a dream" for him because it showed a sadder, more burdened side of Lagasse, which existed in real life but

882-432: Is known for his light and jovial hosting style as well as several catchphrases, including "Bam!". Emeril's signature catchphrase began simply as a means of keeping his studio crew awake, alert and focused. When Emeril first began at Food Network, he would tape seven shows a day, from seven in the morning until two in the afternoon. The interjection soon proved a hit with viewers. "Kick it up a notch", "Aw, yeah, babe" and "Feel

931-404: Is of Portuguese descent on his mother's side, while being of French heritage through his father. He has appeared on a wide variety of cooking TV shows, including the long running Food Network shows Emeril Live and Essence of Emeril , and is associated with several catchphrases , including "Kick it up a notch!" and "Bam!" In 2005, Lagasse's portfolio of media, products, and restaurants

980-399: Is the chef or proprietor of the following restaurants: Former restaurants of his include: Celebrity chef Celebrity chefs can also influence cuisines across countries, with foreign cuisines being introduced in their natural forms for the first time due to the work of the chef to inform their viewers. Sales of certain foodstuffs can also be enhanced, such as when Delia Smith caused

1029-492: The Good Food Channel has shows with chefs such as Rick Stein and Jamie Oliver . Certain chefs, such as Nigella Lawson , have had shows featuring on channels in more than one country. MasterClass has a number of celebrity chefs including Thomas Keller , Massimo Bottura , Alice Waters , Roy Choi , and Gordon Ramsay . Youtube has brought other celebrity chefs such as Chef Jean-Pierre and Jamie Oliver to

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1078-676: The Hallmark Channel show, Emeril's Table . It was cancelled after one season. In 2013, Lagasse began hosting the Cooking Channel show Emeril's Florida . The show aired for five seasons, from 2013 to 2017. Starting in 2022, Lagasse hosted the series Emeril Cooks on The Roku Channel . He also hosted the series Emeril Tailgates for The Roku Channel. Emeril now hosts Eat the World with Emeril Lagasse on Amazon Prime Video produced by Ugly Brother Studios . Its first season

1127-468: The Roman Empire . The Roman historian Livy dated the advent of Rome's decline with the cook's "rise above his station". "And it was then," he wrote, "that the cook, who had formerly the status of the lowest kind of slave, first acquired prestige, and what had once been servitude came to be thought of as an art." He was not alone in this belief: Roman sumptuary laws were passed to curb what was seen as

1176-682: The Emeril Lagasse Foundation Hospitality Center at Café Reconcile, and hospitality training at Liberty's Kitchen for at-risk youth preparing healthy school meals. Each fall, the foundation hosts its signature annual fundraiser, Carnivale du Vin, which ranks among the Top Ten U.S. Charity Wine Auctions in Wine Spectator magazine. The Foundation introduced the charity indoor/outdoor food and music fest Boudin, Bourbon & Beer in 2011. In 2013, Lagasse

1225-548: The Foundation include an outdoor classroom, gardens, fresh foods cafeteria and teaching kitchen at Edible Schoolyard New Orleans and the Orlando Junior Academy's Edible Schoolyard as well as a new culinary kitchen house, an accessible learning kitchen for special needs students at St. Michael Special School, a four-year culinary arts program for high school students at New Orleans Center for Creative Arts ,

1274-609: The UK was Fanny Cradock . She appeared on British television for over two decades, from the 1950s through the 1970s. She originally became popular following the publication of her first cookbook in 1949, The Practical Cook , and after gaining a cult following with cookery demonstrations in theatres around the country. Her television career came to an end when she appeared as a judge on reality television show The Big Time in 1976. She appeared to pretend to retch as contestant Gwen Troake described her menu for former Prime Minister Edward Heath . Presenter Esther Rantzen later described

1323-543: The book Ken Hom's Chinese Cookery sold 1.2 million copies in the UK alone. Chef Jamie Oliver ran a campaign in the UK in his television show Jamie's School Dinners to introduce supposedly better eating habits in school dinners for schoolchildren. The campaign caused a change in food-standard requirements across the United Kingdom. Endorsements by celebrity chefs have led to increased demands for certain food products. Both Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson caused

1372-430: The chefs' recipes met national or international recommendations for a balanced diet. Essence of Emeril Essence of Emeril is a cooking show hosted by celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse that aired on Food Network from 1994 until 2007. It was half-hour show which aired on weekends. In each episode, Emeril shared with his viewers some of his 'kicked-up' recipes, similar to those on Emeril Live , but with

1421-676: The culinary school at Johnson & Wales University in 1978 and became executive chef at the Dunfey's Hyannis Resort in 1979. He was nominated as Chef of the Year in 1983. In 1982, Lagasse succeeded Paul Prudhomme as executive chef of Commander's Palace in New Orleans under Richard Brennan, Sr. He led the kitchen there for seven and a half years before leaving to open his own restaurant. In 1990, he opened Emeril's in New Orleans. It

1470-525: The incident as like " Cruella de Vil meets Bambi ". Described as America's first celebrity chef, Julia Child first appeared on American television in 1963 on the Boston-based WGBH-TV . She soon starred in her own show, The French Chef , which was followed by other shows. At the time of her death, she was credited by the media as having "demystified the art of cuisine for the home cook and inspired many of today's celebrity chefs". Such

1519-496: The label "Emeril's." The product line includes pasta sauces, marinades, salsas, and Lagasse's signature "Essence" spice blend. In 2004 he lent his name to a line of fresh produce made by Pride of San Juan, branded "Emeril's Gourmet Produce". Lagasse also has two lines of kitchen knives produced by Wüsthof and cookware made by All-Clad , as well as a line of kitchen electrical appliances made by T-Fal . On February 19, 2008, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia announced it had acquired

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1568-405: The love", are usually said before or after adding something spicy to a dish, or after the reaction to adding something. When frying or making dishes like sausage, Lagasse advocated using genuine lard, boasting, "Pork fat rules!" This style developed fully, and Lagasse became more comfortable when a live studio audience was added in the change from Essence of Emeril to Emeril Live . Lagasse hosted

1617-657: The move by Simpson resulted in him becoming a laughing stock, and that while celebrity chefs can make a fortune from such deals, they also risk their credibility. In the UK, Marco Pierre White drew criticism after teaming up with Bernard Matthews Farms in March 2010 to create a range of ready meals that were dropped after a year of production. A 2012 paper published in the BMJ found that recipes in top-selling books by television chefs (Nigella Lawson, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall , Jamie Oliver, and Lorraine Pascale ) were less healthy than supermarket ready meals . Neither ready meals nor

1666-491: The quality of the food supply for astronauts. Lagasse's cuisine in particular was selected in the hopes that the spicier fare would offset the reported tendency of microgravity to deaden flavors. Lagasse's restaurant company, The Emeril Group, is located in New Orleans and houses restaurant operations, a culinary test kitchen for cookbook and recipe development, and a boutique store for his signature products. As of 2023, his company owns five restaurants. In December 2022, Lagasse

1715-568: The rights to all Emeril products including cookware, cookbooks, television shows, and food products in a $ 50 million agreement. Lagasse retains rights to his restaurants and corporate offices. Lagasse met his first wife, Elizabeth Kief, while working at the Venus De Milo Restaurant in Swansea, Massachusetts , to pay his way through school. They had two children from their marriage. After Kief and Lagasse divorced, Lagasse married

1764-577: The sale of white eggs across the United Kingdom to increase by 10% in what has since been termed the "Delia effect". Endorsements are also to be expected from a celebrity chef, such as Ken Hom 's range of bestselling woks in Europe , but can also lead to criticism over which endorsements are chosen such as when Marco Pierre White teamed up with Bernard Matthews Farms , or when Darren Simpson advised and endorsed fast-food restaurant KFC . Cooks rising to prominence date at least as far back as

1813-582: The show won a Cable Ace Award for "Best Informational Show" of 1997. Lagasse was one of sixteen chefs featured in the 1993 Julia Child series Cooking with Master Chefs . He also appeared on Shop at Home Network (which, like Food Network , was owned by Scripps Networks ), on the From Emeril's Kitchen from 2005 to 2006. The program was discontinued after Scripps liquidated Shop at Home's assets to Jewelry Television in June 2006. On television, Lagasse

1862-616: The show's 5th season to help celebrate its 100th episode in May 2009. Lagasse has appeared on the Home Shopping Network and QVC . The Emeril Lagasse Foundation, founded in 2002, supports non-profit organizations and educational initiatives that create opportunities for children, especially for those from disadvantaged circumstances, to realize their full potential. Emeril Lagasse Foundation has distributed more than $ 6 million in grants for children's charities. Projects funded by

1911-456: The styles of cuisine at Lagasse's restaurants are not all the same. Delmonico Steakhouse at The Venetian in Las Vegas is a classic steakhouse with a Creole flair, and Emeril's Coastal Italian serves seafood-heavy, Italian-inspired fare. Lagasse has a wide range of branded products. On June 8, 2000, he signed a deal with B&G Foods to create a line of dry grocery products marketed under

1960-433: The title refers to Emeril's Essence, the name of a spice blend of his own concoction that he frequently uses in his cooking, and which is commercially available in several flavors. He also often suggested that viewers of his show create their own spice blends that reflect their personal tastes and be unafraid to use them to customize the dishes he would teach. In early 1997, Emeril Live began production. Later that year,

2009-586: Was Alexis Soyer . Born in France, Soyer became the most celebrated cook in early Victorian England. In 1837, he became chef de cuisine at the Reform Club in London, where he designed the kitchens with Charles Barry . His exceptional cooking skills were combined with an excellent eye to marketing and self-publicity to ensure that he molded the public's perception of him. His image was even successfully used as

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2058-523: Was crowned on 28 June 1838, he prepared a breakfast for 2,000 people at the club. He was also well known for his philanthropy. During the Great Irish Famine in April 1847, he implemented a network of soup kitchens to feed the poor. His "famine soup" was served to thousands of the poor for free. Soyer wrote a number of bestselling books about cooking, one of them even selling over a quarter of

2107-628: Was designated "Restaurant of the Year" in Esquire magazine that year and has been a recipient of the Wine Spectator Grand Award since 1999. Many of his restaurants, as well as his corporate office, Emeril's Homebase, are located in New Orleans. In August 2006, Lagasse contributed several recipes to the meal selection aboard the International Space Station , as part of a general NASA effort to improve

2156-490: Was estimated to generate US$ 150 million annually in revenue. Emeril John Lagasse III was born on October 15, 1959, in Fall River, Massachusetts . His father, Emeril John Lagassé Jr., was from Quebec , and his mother, Hilda Medeiros, was from Portugal . Lagasse stated that he "grew up very Catholic ". Lagasse worked in a Portuguese bakery as a teenager where he discovered his talent for cooking and subsequently enrolled in

2205-470: Was her impact on American cuisine, her kitchen has been preserved on display at the Smithsonian Museum of American History . In recent years, gaining a Michelin star has increased chefs' profiles sufficiently for them to be featured on television and become a household name. Marco Pierre White became the youngest chef in the world to achieve three Michelin stars, which went on to make him

2254-674: Was honored as James Beard Foundation Humanitarian of the Year. In 2010, Lagasse appeared in a commercial to raise awareness of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill . Also starring in the commercial were Sandra Bullock , Peyton and Eli Manning , Jack Del Rio , Drew Brees , James Carville , Blake Lively , and John Goodman . Lagasse's style of cooking is called "New New Orleans", which uses local Louisiana ingredients in his own interpretation of Creole cuisine, strongly influenced by Asian, Portuguese, Southwestern, and other cultures which themselves influence New Orleans cuisine. However,

2303-723: Was named as the Chief Culinary Officer for Carnival Cruise Lines , which announced he would collaborate extensively on Carnival's fleetwide menu. Lagasse first appeared on television on the show Great Chefs where he was featured on ten episodes, including Great Chefs, the Louisiana New Garde, New Orleans Jazz Brunch and Great Chefs — Great Cities. From 1993 to 1995 he was the original host of Food Network's How to Boil Water . After several appearances on several other Food Network programs, Lagasse hosted his own show, Essence of Emeril . "Essence" in

2352-443: Was rarely shown in his television appearances. In 1998, he became a food correspondent for ABC's Good Morning America , which he continues today. Lagasse acted as Grand Marshal of the 2008 Tournament of Roses Parade and presided over the nationally telecast coin-toss before the game wearing a business suit—a rarity for Lagasse who is normally attired in chef's garb. He made a guest appearance on Jon & Kate Plus 8 during

2401-430: Was released for streaming on September 9, 2016. In 2017 the show won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Culinary Program as well as for Single-Camera Editing The television show features Emeril and internationally known chefs such as Angela Dimayuga , Danny Bowien , Mario Batali , Aarón Sánchez, José Andrés and others, traveling the world and trying local favorites. In 2009, Lagasse joined Bravo's Top Chef as

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