Business Q and A, Emeril Lagasse, Celebrity chef

Food Network Fan · 02-02-2008, 12:37 PM

In Business Q and A Emeril Lagasse, Celebrity Chef

Emeril Lagasse, Celebrity chef

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Emeril Lagasse will soon open his third restaurant on the Strip, Table 10, at the Palazzo.
The nationally recognized television personality also has two cooking shows on the Food Network, "Essence of Emeril" and "Emeril Live," which reach more than 85 million homes daily. "Bam!" his signature phrase used whenever he wants to "kick a dish up a notch" by adding some extra seasoning, has become a national catchphrase.
Best known for his New Orleans-influenced cuisine, Lagasse is trained in several cooking disciplines and has honed his craft around the world. He learned the basics of cooking from his mother, Hilda, in his native Massachusetts and began his career as a teenager, working in a Portuguese bakery.

isilzha · 02-02-2008, 01:01 PM

Are Ermeri's restaurants very pricey or does it depends on which one you go to?

Food Network Fan · 02-02-2008, 01:20 PM

Yes they are all rather pricey, more so than what I am used to here. But we really don't have any 5 star places here.

isilzha · 02-02-2008, 01:53 PM

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How pricey is pricey? Whats an average entree cost?

I think a good restaurant is TGIF.

Food Network Fan · 02-02-2008, 02:44 PM

It's actually not that extreme when you consider there are real chefs preparing the meal. I have been to some steak houses where you would pay more than some of the items on his menu. I would say you can start around 30 dollars for a main dish and up from there with more pricey items. But with wine and appetizers the bill goes up. And I think a slice of pie was around 15 dollars.

isilzha · 02-02-2008, 05:31 PM

Ok, I can see that.

It sounds like a lot to me, but we went to that tapas place and it ended up being $25 a person for appetizers.

bluejeanz · 02-02-2008, 09:46 PM

When my niece got married several years ago, they went to New Orleans for their honeymoon. They ate at one of Emeril's restaurants and the bill came to $150 and that was with two drinks each.

I wonder if they'll ever put "BAM" in the dictionary like they did RR's "EVOO".

Food Network Fan · 02-02-2008, 10:28 PM

Well it's there, but I don't think it relates to Emeril.

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bam

/bæm/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[bam] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation noun, verb, bammed, bam·ming. –noun

1.	a loud thud, as that produced when two objects strike against each other with force.

–verb (used without object)

2.	to make or emit a bam.

[Origin: imit.

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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This B.A.M.

1.	Bachelor of Applied Mathematics.

2.	Bachelor of Arts in Music.

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BAM
abbr.

Bachelor of Applied Mathematics
Bachelor of Arts in Music

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bam
imitative of the sound of a hard hit, first recorded 1922.

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bam
noun
1.	an ancient city in southeastern Iran; destroyed by an earthquake in 2003
2.	a sudden very loud noise [syn: bang]

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BAM

Bachelor of Applied Mathematics
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Brooklyn Academy of Music

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