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 LagasseMy favorite Aspen memory is saving an upside-down cake that had exploded from the high altitude.
Emeril LagasseI ended up turning down a full scholarship of music at the conservatory to pay to go to cooking school.
Emeril LagasseI started cooking when I was about 10. I have memories like when I was 6 or 7 with my mom, and when I was 12 I started getting real serious about cooking.
Emeril Lagasse