About this season
Essence of Emeril is a Food Network show hosted by chef Emeril Lagasse. In each episode, Emeril shares with his viewers some of his 'kicked-up' recipes, similar to those on Emeril Live, but with a far calmer demeanor and quieter tone, and usually without the trademark apron that has become his Emeril Live uniform starting with the 2000 season.
Episodes (40)
1. Thanksgiving Show
Aired 11 November 2005 • 22 min
Turkey Roulade; Wild Mushroom Stuffing; Whiskey-Braised Apple Sauce; Corn and Wild Rice Pudding.
2. Christmas Show
Aired 7 December 2005 • 22 min
Roasted Chestnut Soup with Dumplings; Turkey with Oyster Dressing and Old-Fashioned Gravy; Opelousas Sweet Potatoes.
3. Football Party
Aired 9 December 2005 • 22 min
Pulled Pork BBQ Wrap; BBQ Sauce; Cabbage Salad; Fried Pickles with Spicy Dipping Sauce; Trent's Siracha-Spiked Chicken Wings with Blue Cheese and Celery Crudité.
4. Aqua Culture
Aired 14 December 2005 • 22 min
Pan-Crispy Striped Bass with Brown Butter; Lump Crab Meat and Shiitake-Watercress Salad; Linguica-Crusted Redfish with Portuguese Olive-Tomato Sauce.
5. Country Ham Show
Aired 16 December 2005 • 22 min
Country Ham with Redeye Gravy and Buttermilk Biscuits; Country Ham and Apple Slaw with Baby Swiss and Bourbon Mustard; Frozen Mint Julep.
6. Duck
Aired 21 December 2005 • 22 min
Classic Duck l'Orange; Seared and Carved Magret Duck with Foie Gras and Sweet Corn Custard.
7. Cheesecake
Aired 23 December 2005 • 22 min
Old Fashioned New York-Style Cheesecake with Berry Coulis; Goat Cheese and Rosemary Tart with Shaved Prosciutto and Armagnac-Macerated Figs.
8. Rock Shrimp
Aired 28 December 2005 • 22 min
Sauteed Rock Shrimp in Creole Cream Sauce in Puff Pastry Vol-au-Vent; Rock Shrimp and Mozzarella Strudel with Smokey Tomato-Butter Sauce.
9. Lobster
Aired 30 December 2005 • 22 min
New England-Style Lobster Dinner; Chilled Lobster Cocktail with White Truffle-Lemon Aioli; Mache and Tomato Confit.
10. Papillote
Aired 4 January 2006 • 22 min
Redfish in Foil with Cashew-Garlic Butter; Baby Spinach and Warm Potato Salad; Sea Scallops and Black Truffles en Papillote with Confit of Leeks and Baby Carrots.
11. Rice
Aired 6 January 2006 • 22 min
Kicked-Up Jambalaya; Crawfish and Artichoke Risotto with Crispy Eggplant; Kicked-Up Fried Rice.
12. Homemade Goat Cheese
Aired 11 January 2006 • 22 min
Homemade Goat Cheese; Marinated Cherry Peppers Stuffed with Homemade Goat Cheese Served with Prosciutto and Arugula Salad; Goat Cheese Turnovers with Tomato Coulis and Basil Puree.
13. Coulibiac
Aired 13 January 2006 • 22 min
Kicked-Up Smoked Salmon and Scallop Coulibiac with Spinach and Black Truffles Wrapped in Phyllo with Truffle Beurre Blanc; Traditional Coulibiac.
14. Saffron
Aired 18 January 2006 • 22 min
Baked Halibut in Saffron Broth over Mashed Potatoes with Tomato and Black Olive Ragout; Classic Risotto Milanese.
15. Vanilla
Aired 20 January 2006 • 22 min
Vanilla and Bourbon-Marinated Pork Loin with Sour Cream Mashed Sweet Potatoes and Pecan Gravy; Arugula and Goat Cheese Salad with Vanilla Bean Oil.
16. Cassoulet
Aired 25 January 2006 • 22 min
Kicked-Up Creole Cassoulet.
17. Pate a Choux
Aired 27 January 2006 • 22 min
Gougeres; Savory Profiterole with Lobster and Truffle Oil Croquembouche with Tangerine Gastrique.
18. Black Bean Show
Aired 1 February 2006 • 22 min
Pan-Seared Salmon with Black Bean Relish; Black Bean Cakes with Chunky Guacamole and Lime Crema.
19. Gnocchi
Aired 3 February 2006 • 22 min
Gnocchi with Garlic Cream Sauce and Balsamic Glazed Pearl Onions; Pumpkin Gnocchi with Brown Butter Sauce; Crisped Sage and Shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano.
20. Sweetbreads
Aired 8 February 2006 • 22 min
Sweetbreads Grenobloise; Pan-Seared Filet Mignon with Sweetbread-Wild Mushroom Ragout.
21. Barbecue
Aired 10 February 2006 • 22 min
Chef Neal's Ribs with Orange Chipotle Glaze; Jamaican Jerk Chicken.
22. Caviar
Aired 15 February 2006 • 22 min
Smoked Sturgeon Napoleon with Caviar Cream; Baked Louisiana Blue Crab Imperial with Caviar and Sauteed Pea Shoots.
23. Chili Peppers
Aired 17 February 2006 • 22 min
Grilled Chilli-Rubbed Rib Eyes; Seared Marinated Breast of Chicken with Mole Cream Sauce and Tamarind Glaze; Blue Curapolitan.
24. Chocolate
Aired 22 February 2006 • 22 min
J.K.'s Chocolate Souffle with Chocolate Grand Marnier Sauce; Hawaiian Vintage Chocolate Pie; Hawaiian Vintage Chocolate Cashew Truffles.
25. Citrus
Aired 24 February 2006 • 22 min
Blood Orange, Radicchio and Black Olive Salad; Key Lime Custard Cakes; Salmon with Satsuma Butter Sauce and Chive Oil.
26. Sushi
Aired 15 November 2005 • 22 min
Mitsuko's Perfect Sushi Rice; Emeril's Inside-Out Spicy Tuna Roll; Chirashi Zushi.
27. Easter
Aired 16 November 2005 • 22 min
Portuguese Chicken, Lemon and Mint Soup; Yogurt-Marinated Grilled Leg of Lamb; Emeril's Portuguese Five-Egg Easter Bread.
28. Foie Gras
Aired 18 November 2005 • 22 min
Duck and Sweet Corn Pozole with Foie Gras; Alain's Cured Foie Gras.
29. Fungi
Aired 23 November 2005 • 22 min
Warm Porcini Flan with Wild Mushroom Confit, Truffle Emulsion and Crispy Phyllo Threads.
30. Grits
Aired 17 March 2001 • 22 min
Cheesy Grits Soufflé; Spicy Shrimp and Andouille Sausage over Charleston-Style Grits.
31. Lasagna
Aired 23 March 2001 • 22 min
Lasagna Bolognese; Grilled Vegetable Lasagna with Puttanesca Sauce and Pesto Oil.
32. Oysters
Aired 28 March 2001 • 22 min
Oysters Bienville; Emeril's Oyster Rockefeller Soup with Crispy Gruyere Croutons; Oysters on the Half Shell with Hot Sauce Sorbet.
33. Passover
Aired 30 March 2001 • 22 min
Harriet's Charoset; Creole Farfel Kugel; Passover Brisket.
34. Plantains
Aired 4 April 2001 • 22 min
Sopa de Plantanos with Smoked Shrimp and Black Bean Salsa; Cuban Style Beef and Plantain Pie; Mojito Cocktail.
35. Pot Au Feu
Aired 6 April 2001 • 22 min
This boiled dinner is based on the classic French dish.
36. Pumpkin
Aired 11 April 2001 • 22 min
Savory Pumpkin and Oxtail Couscous; Chicken Braised in Pumpkin Seed Mole Verde.
37. Quince
Aired 13 April 2001 • 22 min
Pork Tenderloins with Quince Puree and Port Wine Glaze; Quince Paste with Assorted Spanish Cheeses and Port Wine.
38. Ravioli
Aired 18 April 2001 • 22 min
Goat Cheese and Vegetable Ravioli in Citrus-Tomato Broth with Fresh Herbs and Melted Leeks; Crispy Crabmeat Ravioli with Sweet Corn Maque Choux.
39. Tartare
Aired 20 April 2001 • 22 min
Steak Tartare; Tuna Tartare with Spicy Mayonnaise; Mizuna and Soy Wasabi Vinaigrette; Salmon Tartare with Oyster Mousse and Toast Points.
40. Valentine's Show
Aired 25 April 2001 • 22 min
Warm Chocolate Pudding Cakes; Tournedos with Bearnaise Sauce; Crispy Fried Oysters with Caviar Creme Fraiche.