EJ Lagasse on carrying his father’s legacy

Chef EJ Lagasse spent his childhood in TV studios watching his dad Emeril teach the nation how to cook. Now at 22 years-old, EJ is taking over his father’s flagship restaurant in New Orleans and adding his own twist. EJ joins Bon Appétit’s Editor-in-Chief Jamila Robinson to reflect on the many lessons he has learned from Lagasse Sr. and his other mentors in the kitchen including Chef Eric Ripert. And we find out his tactic for dealing with people on the street asking him to yell his father’s catchphrase: ‘Bam!’.

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