Emeril Lagasse Quotes - Page 4

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

  Emeril Lagasse

  Growing Up, Tables, Influence

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• My office in New York is overflowing with all kinds of cookbooks, and in New Orleans we have a huge culinary library. So yeah, I guess I'm a little bit obsessed.

  Emeril Lagasse

  New York, New Orleans, Office

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• My favorite Aspen memory is saving an upside-down cake that had exploded from the high altitude.

  Emeril Lagasse

  Memories, Cake, Saving

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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

  Apples, Add, Pecans

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• We're probably close to reaching 2,000 shows, which is more than Julia Child and Jacques Pepin together.

  Emeril Lagasse

  Children, Together, Reaching

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• 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.

  Emeril Lagasse

  Running, Philosophy, Wine

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• I have a lot of influences. I'm American-schooled. I'm classically trained. I'm a pretty universal student, if you will. I have a lot of degrees, which really don't pay the rent. I have two doctorate degrees, I have a bachelor's degree, but I'm still a cook.

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  Two, Degrees, Pay

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• My inspiration was my mom. She's a great cook, and she still cooks, and we still banter back and forth about cooking. Growing up in a mostly Portuguese community, food was important and the family table was extremely important. At a very young age I understood that.

  Emeril Lagasse

  Birthday, Mom, Growing Up

  "Interview With a True Original, Emeril Lagasse". Interview with Regina Varolli, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 17, 2011.

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• 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

  Morning, Cereal, Apples

  "Emeril on eating smart and efficient". ESPNHS Interview, www.espn.com. February 1, 2012.

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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.

  Emeril Lagasse

  Team, Years, Appreciated

  "Emeril Lagasse cooks up an empire from scratch" by Linda Childers, money.cnn.com. October 24, 2011.

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• I moved to Louisiana to become the executive Chef at Commander's Place. And I must say I had some encouragement from friends such as Ella Brennan, the queen of the New Orleans's culinary set, and others. This was very flattering to a young man with a dream. I was only 26 years old.

  Emeril Lagasse

  Dream, Encouragement, Queens

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• 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

  Cooking, Balance, Flavor

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• In the restaurant it's much more serious.

  Emeril Lagasse

  Serious, Restaurants

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• Mom ran the house, so we grew up Portuguese.

  Emeril Lagasse

  Mom, House, Portuguese

  "Interview with Chef Emeril Lagasse of Emeril's - New Orleans, Louisiana". Interview with P. Greaney, www.starchefs.com. October 2011.

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• I've never really had a problem with people.

  Emeril Lagasse

  People, Problem

  "Emeril Lagasse on Julia Child and the time Frank Sinatra stole his silverware". Interview with Marah Eakin, www.avclub.com. September 13, 2016.

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• The most interesting thing I've ever heard about myrself that isn't true is that I'm not a nice guy.

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  Nice, Interesting, Guy

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• I'm not impressed with presidents. I have met a few, but I'm not impressed with them.

  Emeril Lagasse

  President, Mets, Not Impressed

  Source: www.avclub.com

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• I've been very fortunate, because I've cooked for a lot of actors and actresses and musicians. I've cooked for presidents and I've been to the White House.

  Emeril Lagasse

  White, House, President

  "Emeril Lagasse on Julia Child and the time Frank Sinatra stole his silverware". Interview with Marah Eakin, www.avclub.com. September 13, 2016.

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• Spain has some of the richest culinary traditions and truly appreciates food that is simply prepared with top-notch ingredients.

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  Appreciate, Spain, Ingredients

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