In the kitchen with the chef 走进名厨厨房

Zhoriél Tapo

艾梅里尔·拉加西是美国著名的厨师，他的成长历程是怎样的？一起到文中看看吧！

Born in Fall River， Massachusetts， Lagasse is a renowned chef and author. Known to TV fans as “Chef Emeril，” he is the owner of 11 restaurants in the United States and the author of 19 cookbooks. Lagasse and his restaurants have received several awards and honors.

Based in New Orleans， Louisiana， Lagasse has been cooking since he was a young child. He credits his mother， Hilda， and her traditional Portuguese dishes with inspiring him to cook. “She always included me in the kitchen. When I was five years old， she taught me how to make green soup， our favorite soup，” he said.

Some of Lagasses favorite dishes are the ones he remembers his mother making when he was growing up. “Portuguese dressing， for instance， which goes with any type of roast poultry or roast pork， makes a regular appearance，” the chef said.

On special occasions， the chef enjoys serving New England?style steamed lobster， oysters （牡蛎） on the half shell， and charbroiled （炭火烤的） oysters. “It seems like shellfish make just about any day feel festive，” he said.

Lagasse is also the author of a kids cookbook， Theres a Chef in My Family. In it， he includes a recipe for Miss Hildas popcorn cake， which is his favorite kid⁃friendly holiday recipe. “My mom always made popcorn cakes when we were kids， and I still have a fondness for them，” he said. “They make kids of all ages smile.”

Who inspired Lagasse a lot to be a cook？