I Spent A Lot Of Time On

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.

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.

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.

Kids Are Now Eating Things Like Edamame And Sushi. I Didn't Know What Shiitake Mushrooms Were When I Was 10 - Most Kids Today Do.

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.