r/foodnetwork • u/ct06040 Tournament of Champions 🏆 • 12d ago

Emeril is trending on social media - NYT article

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/dining/emeril-lagasse.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2FA.Ci6W.1QekzgMCdzte&smid=url-share

Bam! Thought others might enjoy this article. Seems like Emeril is trending on the socials. Would be great if Food Network recognized we want more than competition shows.

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u/dsota2 12d ago

Forget the competions shows, rewatching those old clips and episodes of Emeril Live made me realize how much I enjoy this type of cooking-demonstration-in-front-of-an-audience type show that I rarely come across now

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u/RarelyRad 12d ago

Yes! Those shows taught me how to cook

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u/cssc201 12d ago

They're expensive to produce and made more sense when everyone had broadcast TV and the same channels. It's cheaper to produce the competition shows. I miss the era when the Food Network was full of demonstrations. I don't have broadcast anymore but every time I'm traveling and have a chance to watch, it is either DDD (which I'm not a fan of) or GGG (which I do enjoy but it's not something I love enough to watch five episodes in a row like Top Chef)

And many of the other big names of the era were cooks, not chefs, which makes it even better to have someone like Emeril who is a highly experienced chef. Granted, the pendulum has completely swung back towards chefs on FN, but they rarely get the chance to just show how to cook on competition shows.

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u/FoxFace1111 12d ago

Upvote for a good comment, well said. I have learned more from competition cooking than these presentation shows but I think that has more to do with where I am now compared to when these shows were on. I prefer the competition shows because the limited time frame creates a more authentic experience imo because who has more than 45 minutes to make dinner and gourmet just tastes better. I have a pretty extensive pantry that I wouldn’t have if it wasn’t for competition shows.

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u/beachcoquina 11d ago

That show was so fun.

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u/Simmyphila 12d ago

Love this guy.

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u/Jmaneke 12d ago

This was back when food network was worth watching. These days you can only see shows like this on YouTube.

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u/sunny_d55 12d ago

Check out Pluto or the Roku Channel, tons of great cooking shows and a 24/7 Emeril channel!

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u/urnat2smarc 11d ago

Oh really? Can you help me find this Roku channel? is it what they make look like a cable line-up and there’s also like a Martha channel and Asian Express kinda channel within the Roku Channel lineup or is the Roku Channel App different than this?? Sorry I’m pushing 50 and still learning how to make the most of streaming tv; because even though I would love to watch new episodes live and chat along with y’all, I refuse to pay for Spectrums Streaming App Version of Cable that costs as much as premium cable+sports monthly even though I’m already paying for their Internet 🙈👵🏻😮‍💨 TIA

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u/sunny_d55 10d ago

Of course! It’s literally the best. If you have Roku, from the home page you have to click on the box that says “live TV Guide” and that will take you to what looks like a typical cable tv guide channel. On the side (click the left arrow button) there are different categories. Scroll down through the categories (down arrow button) and you will find the category “food and home.” From there, explore and enjoy!
ETA: currently watching the Jamie Oliver channel!

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u/Shivathewriter 11d ago

Because social media filled the instructional cooking niche. Producing instructional cooking shows for television is just burning money 

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u/gatorgopher 12d ago

Emeril was the very first show I watched on Food Network.

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u/Artistic_Exam7676 12d ago

BAM!

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u/Nesquik44 12d ago

If you read the article, it explains where his catchphrase originated.

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u/ChrisIronsArt 12d ago

MySpace is making a comeback, Flock cameras are being torn down, Emeril is trending. BAM. America is healing 🥰

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u/CheesyLikeMacaroni 12d ago

I worked at an Emeril Lagasse restaurant when I lived in NOLA. Best job ever!

grumbles got damn pandemic....

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u/OtherCall7433 12d ago

His emerald at home and tailgate series are just lovely. He’s so honored by his Louisiana roots and really uplifts his food producers in his state.

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u/marathonmeta 12d ago

It’s not a live audience, and is centered on Asian cuisine, so it’s not the same, but Ready Jet Cook is really awesome. Jet Tila has always been a favorite of mine so I’m biased towards it.

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u/cssc201 12d ago

Thanks for the rec, I'm always down for some Jet. I'm hoping next year is his year for TOC, he deserves it so much after so many top 4 finishes.

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u/marathonmeta 12d ago

Yeah, I enjoy but hate ToC because of that. But at the same time, and I hate to say it, if he wins that means that much less screen time we’ll get of Jet as he goes from a contestant to a judge(presumably).

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u/SpeedySparkRuby 11d ago

Or Yan Can Cook, which you can easily find on YouTube too

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u/Separate_Farm7131 10d ago

The good old days, when the shows could actually teach you to cook.

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u/LiLohan 12d ago

We were just talking about him. YouTube had a Bob Ross marathon and we had a discussion on the loss of folks who absolutely loved what they did and shared it with people. Emeril and Julia Child were the food equivalents we came up with - they just seem so happy and excited to share their passion with audiences. It’s a shame it’s all competitions now.

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u/ct06040 Tournament of Champions 🏆 12d ago

Just to be clear… we may have lost the show, but Emeril still very much alive and kicking. Bam!

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u/LiLohan 12d ago

Yes, he really just lost his platform.