Emeril in Baghdad: Bam!

By JULIETTE ROSSANT In an online satirical article entitled Exclusive: Iraq: Come For the Sand, Stay For the . . . Sand, Shawn Goodwin writes that the Iraqis want to promote tourism. Disney is onboard with Al Anbar Disney featuring Malik Mouse, and this about Emeril: Celebrities are also trying to get in on the ground floor, which in Iraq is usually dirt. Chef Emeril Lagasse is planning to open one of his signature restaurants in downtown Baghdad, and has stated that he would like to see if he can take the local fish, Masgouf, and kick it up a notch.The fact that Iraq's food choices are limited to Masgouf, vegetables, rice, and pickles have not deterred Chef Lagasse, who looks forward to working in a place "that is much safer than New Orleans." Now, if only he can learn the Arabic word for "Bam!" Is this satire so far fetched? Conde Nast Portfolio ran an article in March called Boomtown, Iraq by Denis Johnson about mini-mansions in Iraq. Shawn is a blogger and a police detective in Philadelphia. Previous articles: Sneak Peak: Emeril Live! on Fine Living Network Emeril on the Fine Living Network Martha Stewart Buys Emeril Lagasse Emeril Live! No More Emeril Goes Gulf Coast Emeril Leads Space Race? Emerils Re-Opens in New Orleans Halloween: Emeril's Delmonico Cookbook Emeril Lagasse: Wine Spectator Award Hey, Katrina: WHERE IS EMERIL? Emeril Lagasse: iPod ReciPods Emeril Lagasse: Carnivale du Vin All-Stars Emeril Lagasse Lays Apple iPod Emeril! - The Magazine>? Motley Fool Mulls Over "Frankenfish" (or Emeril's Notches on B&G Foods) Just a Spoonful of Aerosmith Makes the Emeril Go Down? Chef Branding: B&G Foods Exposes Emeril? Hello Kitty, Meet Emeril Lagasse Food Television - complete] [Chefs & Humor - complete] Technorati Tags: superchefblog, Juliette Rossant, super chef, celebrities, chefs, food, restaurants, cooking, branding, cuisine, blogging, food blogging --> back to Super Chef