i agree, this emmeril dude is quite annoying. Sometimes scary. What's the deal with the audience clapping like morons every time he adds garlic to whatever he's cooking??? WTF?! It's a good thing the food doesn't spoil every time he scatters his spit all over when he yells BAM Bam Bam!! Ewww gross! He's a scary screwball, and really, what's with the audience? I'd expect a little interaction going on but it seems as if the audience is scared stiff! Maybe he threatens them or something. Hmmm... I wonder? I'd rather watch the other chef who sounds like Arnold Schwarzenegger, only he's punier and mildly entertaining. Take it from me, this is one cooking show intended for Hitchcock fans...

I want to make a comment about the person that commented on Emeril Live. First of all the person that wrote the 1st comment about the Emeril Live show needs a life. I've seen his show and even today I still watch it (2005) and I think he is a cook with personality,humor, and is down to earth.A cooking show without any personality, liveliness, and humor is considered boring and an indication that it's time to switch the channel. I would think most people that watch a cook who is not always serious is more down to earth and more likely to be watched than a cook that's not down to earth, but instead they are boring. From my understanding Emeril Live received great ratings and that's why he's still being shown today because of his ratings that I mentioned above. Sorry pal (who wrote the 1st message) but I think it's you that needs to be more down to earth rather than blaming someone out of jealousy. If you think you are better then go to cooking school and stand in front of a live audience and show us what you got and can do better. If you can do better than Emeril then I will totally agree with you but until then prove it!

It's garbage. He's no longer a chef to me, he's a character. I'm sure his food is good, but come on. On one hand, the people who cheer him for adding SALT to something are moronic, but he fuels this idiotic fire. But what do you want from America, where reality shows which have the creative depth of a fish tank, are all the rage? I'm hoping Emeril becomes passe VERY quick.Oh, and his at-home food items (sauces, etc.) aren't that good anyway. Sounds like he's letting his ego taint his product. Naughty naughty!

Emeril is the man when it comes to cooking. I wish I could be in his audience, and sit up front so I get a first taste of the delicious looking meals he puts together! Emeril is popular because he comes off as a regular guy, not a haughty culinary snob. It is very apparent that he loves food and the art of cooking. He explains everything and makes it look like anyone in the viewing audience could make the meals. A lot of cooking shows are stale and some are deadly boring, but Emeril makes it fun.