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" Mom ran the house, so we grew up Portuguese. "
Emeril Lagasse
Grew
Up
Ran
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" In the restaurant it's much more serious. "
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Serious
Restaurant
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" You know, in 1975 I couldn't get a job in New York City because I was American. The kitchens were predominantly run by French, Swiss, German, and basically I got laughed at. I had education, I had experience, but got laughed at because I was American. "
Emeril Lagasse
New York
Experience
Education
" I've always done food that can work in a set time frame. The message I'm trying to get across is, it doesn't have to take three days to do this. With planning, you can do a lot and really have quality food every day. "
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Day
Work
Time
" 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. "
Emeril Lagasse
Student
Rent
You
" When I first decided to open a restaurant, I was turned down by several banks. It was the late 80's and many restaurants were failing. I refused to give up because I knew I had a good concept. "
Emeril Lagasse
Open
Down
Good
" My food is Louisiana, New Orleans-based, well-seasoned, rustic. I think it's pretty unique because of my background being influenced by my mom, Portuguese and French Canadian. There's a lot going on there. "
Emeril Lagasse
Pretty
New
Unique
" I don't limit myself. "
Emeril Lagasse
Limit
Myself
" I think you've got to keep it simple, keep it fresh. Stay away from all that processed stuff, read the labels. "
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Simple
Stay
Think
" We're a new show. We can't afford instant replay. "
Emeril Lagasse
Instant
Afford
New
" Life just doesn't hand you things. You have to get out there and make things happen. that's the exciting part. "
Emeril Lagasse
Life
You
Things Happen
" I think all kids need snacks. Mine are fruit machines. I give them things like apple slices, berries and melon. Do I let them eat ice cream? Absolutely. But not every day. "
Emeril Lagasse
Ice Cream
Fruit
Eat
" Music is one of those things that is constantly going in my head all the time. It's sort of like the evolution and creation of doing food, or my philosophy about wine. It's always beating in my head, so it keeps the spirit moving. "
Emeril Lagasse
Doing
Food
Moving
" 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. "
Emeril Lagasse
You
Doing
Eating
" Home base is the support system where we have a culinary team, my own writers because of the shows and the books and stuff, we have a culinary team of about six people. Marketing, public relations, accounting and all that sort of stuff. "
Emeril Lagasse
Team
Support
People
" I wouldn't ask any of my employees to do anything I wouldn't do. And I work as hard, if not harder than the rest of the staff, to set an example. I also believe in giving my employees a lot of room to be creative and to express themselves. "
Emeril Lagasse
Work
Believe
Creative
" Whether it's books or TV, or whatever the case may be, the backbone of what I do is my restaurants. "
Emeril Lagasse
Books
Backbone
Case
" 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. "
Emeril Lagasse
Children
Future
Community
" When it ceases to be fun, I'll stop and just stay in my restaurants. "
Emeril Lagasse
Restaurants
Just
Fun
" You gotta have good olive oil. You should have a cooking olive oil and you should have a finishing olive oil, like an extra-virgin olive oil. "
Emeril Lagasse
Cooking
Good
You
" We'll be going to the fish market and a farmer's market this afternoon to get what we need to make and eat dinner as a family. I'm trying to expose my kids to going to a farmers market or the fish market and learning what that's all about. "
Emeril Lagasse
Fish
Family
Farmer
" My philosophy from day one is that I can sleep better at night if I can improve an individual's knowledge about food and wine, and do it on a daily basis. "
Emeril Lagasse
Food
Wine
Sleep
" If somebody has a chance to put my food in their mouth, that tells the story. "
Emeril Lagasse
Mouth
Somebody
Story
" If kids can learn how to make a simple Bolognese sauce, they will never go hungry. It's pretty easy to cook pasta, but a good sauce is way more useful. "
Emeril Lagasse
Good
Simple
Pasta
" I spent a lot of time on farms when I was young. My uncle and my dad owned a big farm. "
Emeril Lagasse
Young
Uncle
Big
" If you think big, then it's going to be big. "
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Then
You
Think Big
" You can easily put together your own favorite spice blend, whether that's a salt and pepper mixture or you're adding herbs to it or Creole spice. Just watch out for the sodium content. That why I encourage you to make your own. "
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Own
Together
Watch
" The cool thing is that now that people have made this evolution where cooking is cool, people are doing it on weekends, they're doing their own challenges. It's back to cooking. And it's real cooking. "
Emeril Lagasse
Cooking
Cool
People
" Wrap fish fillets, sliced veggies, and other quick-cooking items inside foil packets with bundles of fresh herbs and throw them directly on the grill; the steam will release the herb's perfume and flavor anything contained inside the pouch. "
Emeril Lagasse
Will
Fresh
Fish
" 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? "
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Mean
Food
Bed
" 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. "
Emeril Lagasse
Up
Vegetables
Love