170 Quotes by Emeril Lagasse

Cleanliness is very important. If you let kids make a total mess in the kitchen and then leave, you’re not really teaching them anything.

Food is very representative of a city’s culture. In order to really get to know a place and the people, you’ve got to eat the food.

Being a food show and being me, I always kicked it up a notch, which means I would always elevate the spice level or the complexity of a particular dish. So, it was always like we’re going to kick this up a little bit.

Anything made with love, bam! -it’s a beautiful meal.

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.

Cooking is so popular today because it’s the perfect mix of food and fun.

I was on the board of Andre Agassi’s foundation, and seeing the way it operated blew my mind. In 2002, I told my wife, I want to start a foundation to give back, I want it to be for kids in hard circumstances, and I want it to be culinary-driven, because that’s who I am.

Radishes grow just about anywhere. People think, ‘Oh it’s just a radish.’ But radishes are delicious, and people don’t think of cooking them.

I love to cook; that’s my passion.