Episodes
7. Deep Fried Southern
May 29, 2005
60 min
Emeril fries up some classic Southern dishes as he breaks from conventional wisdom and shows that frying can be good – if it's done right.
10. Southwestern Flavors
June 6, 2005
60 min
Emeril explores the fusion of flavors found in Southwestern cuisine tonight, but not without some of his personal twists such as replacing masa with grits in his tamales.
12. Asian Inspiration
June 13, 2005
60 min
Just off a 20-hour flight, Martin Yan visits the studio for an Asian cook-off. The thing is he keeps getting the smaller cuts of protein. Watch the challenge spurs each of them on to excellence and dishes one can't imagine.
14. Shrimps
June 20, 2005
60 min
Emeril is cooking nothing but these crustaceans tonight, but you won't be bored because he's serving them traditionally, snack-size, fusion-style – any way his imagination can design, and he's not short of inspiration.
17. Emeril's Sausage Night
June 27, 2005
60 min
It's all about sausage tonight, and Emeril's going to show not only how to use them, but how to make them. First he'll demonstrate two homemade sausage recipes, one so versatile he will use it in three subsequent recipes, and then he'll use the classic bratwurst in a yummy stew.
20. Food Network Kitchen Raid
July 17, 2005
60 min
Emeril raids the Food Network kitchen and prepares some surprise dishes. Recipes include rosemary lamb chops with asparagus; Portugese-style trout; shrimp gratin with mornay sauce; and strawberries romanoff.
22. Mushroom Show
July 11, 2005
60 min
Emeril uses a plethora of exotic fungi tonight as he shows us unusual mushrooms and then proceeds to use them to delicious effect in a variety of appetizers, salads and entrées.
30. Fish Market Challenge
July 31, 2005
60 min
It's fish, fish and more fish tonight after Emeril visits his local fish monger downstairs at Chelsea Market. He brings back so much bounty that even he may run out of ideas by the end of the hour.
37. New World Cuisine
August 17, 2005
60 min
Everyone's exhausted from taping the 1500th episode special last night and the celebration afterward, but Emeril won't let that slow him down any. He's here to extoll the emerging New World cuisine, with its fusion of Caribbean, Latin and Southern cuisines. Just in case, though, Raul Midón has joined Doc Gibbs and the band to help keep everybody awake.
40. Emeril Cooks Kids Favorites
August 27, 2005
60 min
Meals suggested by children, including barbecued shrimp and biscuits, spaghetti and meatballs, and nutty buttery green beans, are prepared.
45. Dueling Comfort Foods
60 min
Emeril and Michael Lomonico present some comfort food favorites. Wonton Soup; Curried Pea Soup with Frizzed Ginger; Emeril's Knife and Fork Open-Faced Sandwich; Philly Cheese Steak; Peanut Butter Cream Pie; Double Crust Apple Pie
54. Emeril's Ragin' Cajun
Emeril loves to kick it up, and cookin' Cajun is a great way to do just that. Tonight there'll be some ragin' cajun in the kitchen. It's going to be hot!
82. Cookin' With Spirits
60 min
Emeril shows how to add flavor to add flavor to a meal by cooking with spirits. Long Island Iced Tea; Roasted Corn Salsa with Tequila Lime Dressing; Pan Sauteed Filet Mignon with Caramel Brandy Mushroom Sauce; Steamed Mussels in a Cagnac Cream Sauce; Bourbon Nut Cake Recipes in This Episode * Long Island Iced Tea * Roasted Corn Salsa with Tequila-Lime Dressing * Pan Sauteed Filet Mignon with Caramel-Brandy Mushroom Sauce * Steamed Mussels in a Creole Mustard, Bacon, and Cognac Cream Sauce * Bourbon Nut Cake
