Can someone explain the success of Emeril the short order cook?

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<p>I almost always have the Food NEtwork on and Ina Garten is my favorite. As cutesy as it is, I like her recipes, her demeanor and I even like her hubby!</p>

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<p>We went to see Alton Brown at a cooking demonstration, and it was fantastic. He made a cheese omelet. Over, and over, and over. And was really entertaining as he did it. But the reason he did it that way was to explain the science and cooking techniques involved. It was really quite
cool.</p>

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<p>I made Emeril’s oriental Lemon Chicken several nites ago and it was very good. The recipe is on <a href=“http://www.foodtv.com%5B/url%5D”>www.foodtv.com</a>.</p>

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<p>I hate watching Emeril, but I ate at the Commander’s Palace in the mid-80’s and NOLA in 1994 (I’d never heard of him; they both just came highly recommended during different visits to NO). The man can cook. Those were incredible meals – I still remember the Commander’s Palace even though it was a good twenty years ago. I may not like the show, but I have to respect someone who can throw down when it counts.</p>