i'm not an emeril hater and his food probably tastes good...but the show sucks. i hate how the crowd reacts to ingredients he uses as if it's never been done before when it's nothing more than parmesan cheese over a caesar salad! and it's like he's fishing for a crowd reaction whenever he says, "aww yeah beb." not a very witty guy either.

hate him---he hovers over the food;lets you in on "secrets" he expects you to believe he invented, that my mother taught to me 50 or more years ago...he's ugly and too full of himself!!!

This guy started a whole new interest in quality cooking on television. All of his shows have been entertaining.

Emeril is a bit too much. But he cooks "real" and delicious food and is not afraid of using fat, meat, etc. He shuns the regular taboos, and subtley let's his audience know when he's forced to do something by his programmers. In other words, he's honest and resists pushing products that the station wants. Very different from his know-it-all colleague. His recipes are excellent and they always work. Enough of the "kick it up a notch," but that's Emerial.

I like Emeril and find his show entertaining from the Emeril live band to the guests and of course the food.  His "kick it up a notch" and a dash of this that turns out to be more like a quarter of a cup teaches us to not be intimidated by food or to not be afraid put some spicy addition into a predictable dish.

Its ok but I don't like when he takes the knob off the stove to explain the heat settings, like were stupid. And his audience reaction every time he mentions garlic or hot pepper like its some kind of expensive delicacy, that gets real annoying.

This guy is obnoxious

His live show is unwatchable.The audience goes nuts over anything he does, and who can afford the food he prepares, anyway? Not entertaining or educational.

I like a lot of his recipes and his cooking methods. I can't stand the tribal and repetitive nature of his live show. He has basically become the Johnny Carson of TV cooking shows because a large segment of the American TV watching public goes in for this type of schmaltz. I don't. Bam! I would like to see him say that real loud as he accidentally hits his hand with a meat mallet! Mwahahahahahahaha!

I think he makes great food, but not great TV. There is too much schtick on the show. I'd rather just see more cooking, and less of the silly jokes and "banter."

Emeril has got to one of the top 5 chefs ever made, he changed the face of american television with the show emeril live, now emeril made a name for himself in his restaurants and his other tv show the essence of emeril, it is this one that made him a superstar.

This is one of the best chefs I've looked at.

Not my favorite show, although agreed, he's a great cook. Just seems a little full of himself. The part where the audience hoots and hollers when he adds garlic or pepper to a dish is cheesy.

This guy is annoying,but his recipes look good.

Emeril is entertaining and a fine, inventive chef. People seem to love him or hate him, and there are few moderates in the crowd--or else they are just not vocal about being moderate. His personal life is his business, and should not be a factor in judging his show. I don't watch it all the time--but I don't watch any TV all the time--but I do check to see what he's going to be basing his show on, and if I have no interest in it, I don't watch. The "Cooking with Kids" shows did not interest me, but I like his dessert shows and think his comments on the "Mother Sauces" and variations derived from them are valuable. Some of his cooking method tips are informative and I have altered some of my cooking methods to accomodate them. I am moderately fond of the show.

Who dosent love Emerill right? Hes so masculine.. I think thats what makes me want to watch him, he comes across as a mans man. He looks as if he could cook you an elegant gourmet meal, and then go outside and fix a car!!!-lol I love him, I would love to go on that show Ms. Katina Smith

I'm not real crazy about him but I always learn a lot (although many times useless) from him. The "bam" gets real old. I actually like the idea of a band to his side but it still doesn't seem to fit. I find that I usually watch him as opposed to the other cooking shows when I am running through the channels. I really think I would like some real "editing" of the program. For instance making something, taking it to the oven and pulling out another one that is fully cooked isn't something that I like to see. IOW, why go to the trouble of placing a dish inside a cold oven? I think simple edits would be good. I do like the idea of people sitting around eating.

I can't help but like the guy even though he says "BAM!" a thousand times per show, I always end up watching him.

Emeril Live is the best cooking show around! There is no doubt about that!

All hype and no quality ... boring and repetitive comments ... and his products are expensive. Watch Michael Smith, Bob Blumer or Rob Feeney on Canadian Food Network instead, they're entertainining without being idiotic.

I LOVE Emeril Live!! His experise is much appreciated here!!

This guy can't even cook. He's not from New Orleans as he tries to imply. Just a lucky Joe in the right place at the right time. His fame will dwindle quickly...Bammer or do I mean Bummer?

Is that a Curly Joe impression he's doing? Hey Moe, hey Larry. Raw liver! Nyuk nyuk nyuk. And that Doc's got a big vocabulary. Yeah, right.

emeril used to be fun to watch cuz it looked like he had fun and his audience looked like they were having a great time but its the same everytime you watch it. audience oohing and aahing over things that makes them look like wierdos.i just dont understand what is so ooh and aah special about adding a pinch of salt to a recipe and saying bam. strange! he needs to come up with a new idea or i can see him fading away soon

Go away. Just go away. And while your away learn how to speak proper english. From the very first day I disliked this noisy borish persona. Just cook and shaddup!

Six people in the audience got injured during one of Emeril's live show. There was a planned explosion gone wrong. However, nobody cared about those fans who got hurt. That's just wrong. See the news article for complete story and pictures. http://www.funlinks.com/visit_link.php?link_id=106

Yes I know Emeril is over exposed and has become campy and repetitive. I don't care I like him. You just know that he's a non celebrity who became a celebrity and is just having a ball. When he sticks close to his Portuguese roots and Cajun and Creole cooking, there is no one better.

Unbelievable annoying Bam, & kick it up a notch person that could'nt cook to save his life, gotta say I like watching sometimes to see him screwing things up, says the same things over and over, I dont know where you get your eggs from but mine don't come seasoned,BAM..........

This show is so annoying, aside from the usual scary-looking audience. Emeril's constant bam, 'another notch!', and idiotic humming is so annoying. When are they going fire this idiot?

He says so many things over and over: 1. BAM. (of course) 2. Kick it up a notch/ When we come back, another notch. 3. I hate one-side seasoned meat. 4. What we're gonna do... 5. I'm just gonna put in about thirty-forty cloves of garlic 6.I don't know where you get your broccoli, but where I get mine, it don't come seasoned. 7. Stick around! 8. Does Johnny want some more pepper? Yes, Johnny would like some more pepper. 9. Food of love. 10. Pig fat. I need something more than this same stuff over and over.

He makes cooking fun and enjoyable.

BAD-BAD-BAD The idiot is trying to be a clown.

I do not make a habit of watching cooking shows, but Emeril does a good job of entertaining.

Emeril is an aquired taste and I have to admit he has hooked me in. But I still cannot stand his humming. On some days he is pleasant to watch and others you just want to smack him. Not sure yet if I like the live audiences. Hell why clap for more wine but not onions? Sheesh.

worst show everrr he has to be the annoyingest person in america!!he thinks he is funny but nooo he isnttt

Who are these idiots in the studio audience who break into peals of hearty laughter everytime the guy makes a funny noise? ... and, a band? I thought this show was a parody when I first saw it - I just don't understand why the advertisers continue to support this guy. I'm going to boycott any sponsor until they get this clown off the air.

Purely entertainment value - no cooking skills. What's with the band? We're going to overdose on him.

I like Emeril, he is so upbeat and entertaining. I get sort of sick of hearing BAM but i guess thats his trade mark. He treats his guests good and i like doc gibbs too...he is neat!

He was great when he started, but the recipes are becoming strange (fois gras, duck, duck, duck, pates, etc.). Lets check out the old shows and get back to basics.

This show is offensive!

Emeril was better was he cooked up meals that everyone (and I do mean just about everyone) would see and say, "Hey, that looks like something my family'd eat." Now it's Bobby Flay crap. When's the last time a working mom or dad had the time to coo up an easy batch of "Dungeness Crab Quiche with a Leek and Onion Ragu and a Light Citrus and Bleu Cheese Dressing"?

I HATE Emeril Live. This show is terrible. Emeril is a boring and monotnous idiot. He uses the same lines every single episode and is pompous and self centered. Emeril's love of "pork fat" is moronic. The fact that he favors a particular type of fat for no apparent reason is a testament to his idiocy. He is also very confused about where he is from. He thinks he is from NYC, Louisiana, Portugal, and Fall River. Emeril's pompous accent and manner of speaking is very very irritating. He needs to STIKGAROWND! and BAM his fat ASS!!

Been to his Resturant very very good !!! and watched his show for years. Try the advise he leaves for on his shows, it works. Ed Joel - Ft.lauderdale

I like to watch this show because I enjoy watching how much Emeril enjoys cooking for people. And he's entertaining and informative/

Intense guy with recipes to match. Many of his dishes seem tempting but I've never tried doing any of them yet. They tend to be somewhat complicated including semi-difficult to find ingredients. Most days I don't have the patience for either Emeril or the things he cooks.

BAM!

I love watching his cooking show and one day im going to ask him if i pay him will he cook one meal for me and my husband . I love the choices of food that he cooks and he is never boring to me . AGAIN I JUST LOVE HIM AND THE WAY HE COOKS

He makes some interesting dishes sometimes, but overall I am really tired of him. His show is on the Food Network every time I turn it on. I'd like to see somebody else for a change.

Gets boring, ya know. He says the same thing after every sentence, ya know. He has a Brooklyn accent and tries to cook southern food, ya know. I wish my tv had a control to mute when he said ya know, ya know.

Overrated cooking show. Although amusing at times, Emeril does eventully get annoying, with his terribly unfunny trademark one-liners.