Check out this week’s episode of Emeril’s Florida airing on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2014, at 1:30 p.m. CST on the Cooking Channel. In Sunday’s episode titled, “Find Your Perfect Beach and Bites – Part 1” celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse tours some of the best restaurants in South Walton, Florida.
Chef Emeril begins the episode at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa and visits their high-end steak house, Seagar’s. While there, Emeril meets Executive Chef Dan Vargo and they sample some of the chef’s signature dishes. Prime beef is on the menu in the form of a 48-ounce Porterhouse Steak and there are also some creative seafood dishes including: a Red Snapper and Tuna “Duo of Tartare” and fresh “Alaskan King Crab Ravioli.”
Next, Emeril heads to
Seaside and stops at several of the food trucks in the middle of town, sampling Raw & Juicy, Wild Bill’s Beach Dogs, and Barefoot BBQ. Over in
Seagrove Beach, Emeril meets Executive Chef David Cunningham at
V Seagrove and tries some of his cuisine, including pork belly, Wagyu brisket, and some unconventional shrimp and grits. Emeril wraps up the episode at Crust Artisan Bakery in
Santa Rosa Beach. There, he talks with Mark and Kim Fressel about the evolution of the bakery and Emeril samples some of Mark’s authentic Italian cuisine. The show reruns on Monday, Jan. 27 at 8:30 a.m. CST and Thursday, Jan. 26 at 10:30 a.m. CST.
For additional information on the series, including links to previous episodes, please go to the
Cooking Channel website here.