– Special One-Hour EMERIL GREEN Episode Airs Monday, November 3 from 8-9 PM (ET) –
(Silver Spring, Md.) – This Thanksgiving, Chef Emeril Lagasse is helping families across America celebrate the autumn harvest using the highest-quality, locally grown produce, seafood and meats in a special all-new episode of Planet Green’s EMERIL GREEN.Premiering Monday, November 3, 2008, from 8-9 PM (ET), Planet Green viewers will join Chef Lagasse as he prepares a uniquely delicious Thanksgiving Day dinner for local farmers using fresh, seasonal ingredients provided by those same farmers who are located within 150 miles of the Whole Foods Market where EMERIL GREEN is filmed.
In the spirit of EMERIL GREEN Chef Lagasse explains how using locally grown, organic and seasonal foods reduces our carbon footprint, and demonstrates the convenience and ease of using these ingredients in one of the most popular American holidays.Planet Green viewers will join him in the Whole Foods Market kitchen as he prepares a mouth-watering feast of roast heritage turkey and gravy, oyster dressing, sweet pumpkin soup, southern greens, roasted cauliflower and roasted pears for dessert.
In EMERIL GREEN Chef Lagasse shares his philosophy for fresh, organic, locally grown foods with viewers – a practice he has used in his restaurants and personal kitchen for more than 30 years.With many Americans unsure about the best ways to cook with organic and locally grown foods, Chef Lagasse inspires consumers by using high-quality produce, seafood and meats to solve their food dilemmas.Set in Whole Foods Market, Lagasse enrolls the store’s knowledgeable team and other food experts to help real-life cooking-challenged individuals learn about and hand-pick the best foods.After shopping with each individual Chef Lagasse prepares a meal with each individual that demonstrates the convenience and ease of using fresh ingredients in everyday meals.EMERIL GREEN airs regularly Monday through Friday at 8 PM and 8:30 PM (ET).
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