Emeril John Lagassé III (/ˈɛmÉ™rÉ™l ləˈɡÉ'Ë si/ EM-É™-rÉ™l
lÉ™-GAH-see; 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 regional James Beard Award winner, known for
his mastery of Creole and Cajun cuisine and his self-developed "New
New Orleans" style.He has appeared on a wide variety of cooking TV
shows, including the long-running Food Network shows Emeril Live and
Essence of Emeril, and is associated with several catchphrases,
including "Kick it up a notch!" and "Bam!" Lagasse's portfolio of
media, products, and restaurants generates an estimated US$150 million
annually in revenue.Emeril John Lagasse III was born on October 15,
1959, in Fall River, Massachusetts, to a French-Canadian from
Quebec[citation needed] father, Emeril John Lagassé, Jr. and
Portuguese mother, Hilda Medeiros. Lagasse worked in a Portuguese
bakery as a teenager where he discovered his talent for cooking and
subsequently enrolled in a culinary arts program at Diman Regional
Vocational Technical High School.His talents as a percussionist earned
him a scholarship to the New England Conservatory of Music, but he
chose instead to attend Johnson & Wales University in hopes of
becoming a chef. He attended Johnson & Wales in 1978. Many years
later, the school awarded him an honorary doctorate. Emeril Lagasse Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter