Emeril Lagasse
Emeril Lagasse is a chef, restaurateur, cookbook author and cooking-show host sharing the flavors of New Orleans and helping young people learn through food.
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Food Network
Overview
- Full name
- Emeril John Lagasse III
- Hometown
- Fall River, Massachusetts
- Based in
- New Orleans, Louisiana
- Work
- Chef, restaurateur, television host and cookbook author
- Breakout
- Emeril Live, which debuted in 1997
Mini bio
How it started.
Emeril grew up cooking with his mother, Hilda, in Fall River, Massachusetts. A teenage job at a Portuguese bakery taught him bread and pastry skills. He chose culinary school at Johnson & Wales over a music scholarship, then studied French cooking in Paris and Lyon.
Finding New Orleans.
He led the kitchen at Commander’s Palace before opening Emeril’s in the Warehouse District in 1990. His approach became known as New New Orleans cooking, bringing other cultures’ ingredients and techniques into Louisiana traditions.
Cooking for the camera.
Essence of Emeril helped him learn to connect with viewers. Emeril Live, launched in 1997, paired cooking with a band and a live audience. His newer series Emeril Cooks returns to New Orleans for dishes inspired by local people and their stories.
The next generation.
Emeril established his foundation in 2002 to support young people through food and education. At his flagship restaurant, his son E.J. now leads the kitchen. The restaurant earned two Michelin stars in November 2025.
Creditschronological, newest first
Television
- 2022Emeril CooksHost
- 2016Eat the World with Emeril LagasseHost
- 1997Emeril LiveHost
Books
Restaurants
- 1990Emeril’sFounder and owner
Awards
Quotes
I wouldn't ask anybody to do anything I wouldn't doEmeril Lagasse, 50 Best
In a July 2026 interview, he described his approach to leadership in a restaurant.
Trivia
- He was a percussionist before choosing culinary school over a music scholarship.
- He told Rolling Stone that “Bam!” began as a way to wake up a sleepy television crew after they had eaten the food from his shows.
- Meril is named after his daughter.
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