Chef Emeril Lagasse, host of Fine Living Network's Emeril Live. (Photo courtesy of Food Network) Watch Emeril Live on Fine Living Network.

It’s Rocket Science
Emeril is the first celebrity chef to have meals developed for NASA astronauts and the first person to have those recipes served in space.

Doctor Emeril
Emeril earned a degree from culinary institution Johnson and Wales University, and later received an honorary Doctorate degree from the university.

Young Star Chef
Emeril assumed the head post at New Orleans’ Commander’s Palace at the age of 23, where he was executive chef for seven and a half years.

Warehouse Turned Restaurant
Emeril’s flagship restaurant opened in 1990 in a historic building that was once a pharmaceutical warehouse on the edge of downtown New Orleans.

Early to Rise
Emeril worked at a Portuguese bakery as a teen, where he mastered the art of bread and pastry baking. Emeril would go to the bakery in the early morning hours, working a full shift before heading off to school.

Emeril’s Homebase
Emeril's corporate office is located in downtown New Orleans and houses restaurant operations, as well as cookbook and recipe development, a culinary test kitchen, product shipping, and a store front for his signature products.

Down on the Farm
Emeril and Pride of San Juan operate a farm in California, where they grow a line of seasonal gourmet produce, lettuces and herbs.

10 Bananas in Every Pie
Emeril’s Banana Cream Pie has been a signature on the menu since Emeril’s Restaurant opened in 1990. The pies are made fresh every morning and each individual slice is piped with whipped cream before serving. Also, there are 10 bananas in every pie. That comes out to 52,000 bananas used each year at Emeril’s restaurants

Just Add Postage
NOLA Restaurant is shorthand for New Orleans, LA, as the return address used on mail by many locals.

Chop Chop
At Emeril’s Tchoup Chop (pronounced chop-chop) in Orlando you’ll find first-class Asian and Polynesian cooking, complete with egg rolls, dumplings, Emeril’s favorite fried rice and mai tais. The restaurant is named after the famous street where Emeril’s flagship restaurant is located in New Orleans – Tchoupitoulas Street.

From Drumming to Chopping
Growing up, Chef Emeril was always interested in music and cooking and he is still an accomplished drummer. After graduating high school, he turned down a full scholarship to music school in because he knew that he wanted to be a chef over anything else.

History in the Making
One of Emeril’s New Orleans restaurants is also one of the country’s oldest. First opened in 1895, Emeril bought the famed Delmonico Restaurant and Bar in New Orleans’ historic Garden District and reopened it as Emeril’s Delmonico in 1998.

Kids in the Kitchen
Emeril has published three cookbooks for children that have gone on to become bestsellers.

BAM! Background
"BAM" came about in the early days when Chef Emeril would spend long hours in the studio, shooting five or six shows a day with a just a few guys in the crew and no audience. After eating a few of the dishes he’d make on the show, the cameraman would sometimes doze off. Emeril would yell "BAM!" as he added ingredients, just to make sure they were awake and paying attention!

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