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Emeril Lagasse Biography

Emeril John Lagasse III (/ˈɛmərəl ləˈɡɑːsi/ 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. However, he is perhaps most notable for having appeared on a wide variety of cooking TV shows, including the long-running Food Network shows Emeril Live and Essence of Emeril. On those shows he pioneered several catchphrases he is associated with, including "Kick it up a notch!" and "Bam!" Lagasse's portfolio of media, products, and restaurants generates an estimated US$150 million annually in revenue.

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Life just doesn't hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. that's the exciting part.

Exciting, Hands, Happen, Make, Make Things Happen

I grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts. My background was modest, and I worked at a Portuguese bakery in town.

Background, Fall, Massachusetts, Modest, Rivers, Town

My family. . . always had the value of the family table and these cultural influences of growing up.

Family, Growing, Growing Up, Influence, Tables, Value

I love fresh citrus and always keep lemons, limes, and oranges on hand; they come in handy for spritzing up quickly grilled meats, seafoods, and vegetables, especially when followed up by a quick drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

Extra, Hands, Olive, Orange, Vegetables, Virgin

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?

Bed, Giving, Headaches, Know, Mean

We're setting up an urban farm for kids on more than 20 acres in New Orleans. We want to make this a world-class educational center for the community.

Educational, Farm, Kids, New Orleans, Setting

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.

Away, Couple, Mind, Moderation, Nothing, Trying

I'm not a TV guy. I'm a restaurant chef and a businessman.

Chef, Guy, Restaurant, Tvs

I'm working harder than ever now, and I'm putting on my pants the same as I always have. I just get up every day and try to do a little better than the day before, and that is to run a great restaurant with great food, great wine, and great service. That's my philosophy.

Harder, Pants, Philosophy, Running, Wine, Working

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.

Apples, Awesome, Cereal, Enough, Fruit, Morning

Get up every day and try a little harder than the day before.

Day, Get Up, Harder, Littles, Trying

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.

Balance, Cooking, Flavor, Flavors, Life, Point

If somebody has a chance to put my food in their mouth, that tells the story.

Stories, Mouths, Chance, Mouth, Somebody

I had a fierce curiosity about this food thing.

Curiosity, Fierce, Food, Thing

Food is very representative of a city's culture. In order to really get to know a place and the people, you've got to eat the food.

Cities, Food, Order, People, Representative

I launched The Emeril Lagasse Foundation to provide culinary training, and developmental and educational programs to children in the cities where my restaurants operate. I think everyone has a responsibility to give back to the community if they can, and to help future generations learn new skills.

Back, Children, Educational, Foundation, Responsibility, Skills

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.

Give, Giving, Human, Military, Thing, Thinking

You are going to be what you put in your body, so I try to teach that to my kids, and the kids around me.

Body, Kids, Teach, Trying

I think you've got to keep it simple, keep it fresh. Stay away from all that processed stuff, read the labels.

Labels, Processed, Simple, Thinking

Everyone needs a mentor.

Everyone, Mentor, Needs

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