''Essence of Emeril'' (1994–96, 2000–2007) is a
Food Network
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show hosted by chef
Emeril Lagasse
Emeril John Lagassé III ( ; born October 15, 1959) is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, television personality, cookbook author, and National Best Recipe award winner for his "Turkey and Hot Sausage Chili" recipe in 2003. He is a regio ...
.
In each episode, Emeril shares with his viewers some of his 'kicked-up' recipes, similar to those on ''
Emeril Live
''Emeril Live'' is a television program that aired on Food Network from October 6, 1997, to December 11, 2007, and then on Fine Living (now The Cooking Channel) from July 7, 2008, to December 14, 2010. Hosted by Emeril Lagasse, ''Emeril Live'' fe ...
'', but with a far calmer demeanor and quieter tone, and usually without the trademark
apron
An apron is a garment that is worn over other clothing to cover the front of the body. The word comes from old French ''napron'' meaning a small piece of cloth, however over time "a napron" became "an apron", through a linguistics process cal ...
that has become his ''Emeril Live'' uniform starting with the 2000 season. In addition, unlike ''Emeril Live'', there is no studio audience.
On some of the episodes, some of Emeril's friends/workers make an appearance. An example was when he invited three of his workers from his Homebase in Louisiana to cook up some healthy recipes.
His "Essence of Emeril" set has a wine cabinet, a built-in deep fryer, and other appliances. When he cooks with a specific ingredient he explains what it is and how it is made.
Food Network original programming
1994 American television series debuts
1990s American cooking television series
2000s American cooking television series
2007 American television series endings
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