Kick it up a notch -- again
Emeril Lagasse is trying his hand at a talk show format as he launches a new weekly prime-time series that will mix equal parts music, celebrities and food.
Like his long-running Food Network series, "Emeril Live!", his new hourlong "The Emeril Lagasse Show" on the ION Television network will be taped before a live audience and feature a band on set.
The Food Network ceased production of "Emeril Live" in 2007. In 2008, rights to Lagasse's franchise of books, TV shows and kitchen products were purchased by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., which will share production oversight of the new show with ION Television. Lagasse continues to host "Emeril Green," a Planet Green cable series in which he helps novice cooks prepare wholesome meals. "The Emeril Lagasse Show" will air at 7 p.m. Sundays beginning March 28.
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Deciphering the buzz
There are several buzz words on packages of the foods we eat. They're not just to convince us to buy them. The Food and Drug Administration has rules about what they mean. Here's a brief guide:
-- "Calorie Free" means that there are fewer than 5 calories per serving.
-- "Low Calorie" means there are 40 calories or less per serving or 120 or less in meals or main dishes.
-- "Sugar Free" indicates there are fewer than 0.5 grams of sugar per serving.
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-- "Fat Free" means there are fewer than 0.5 grams of total fat per serving.
-- "Low Fat" means food contains 3 grams of total fat or less per serving.
-- "Low Saturated Fat" means food contains 1 gram or less per serving.
-- "Low Sodium" indicates food contains less than 140 milligrams of sodium per serving.
-- "Very Low Sodium" means food contains less than 35 milligrams per serving.
-- "Low Cholesterol" means food contains less than 20 milligrams of cholesterol per serving.
-- "High" as in "high in protein" means one serving of food contains 20 percent or more of the daily value for a particular nutrient.
-- "Good Source" means one serving of food contains 10 percent to 19 percent of the daily value for a particular nutrient.
