Psi, I'll jump into the "minority" right beside you!
Have copied out several, if not many of his "works" and here certainly explains how to cook them, and what ingredients are critical, something that cannot be said for every TV chef!
Further, the results have been universally both "successful" and "delicious"!
I had the opportunity to "dine" at K-Paul's in New Orleans, when Emeril was "chef'ing" there, and it was possibly the best cooking I've had....nor, reportedly, did he carry on in real cooking as he does on his shows...which I have read is PURELY for showmanship reasons of making his shows popular...and since he's still on-air and packing 'em in, with pricey tickets, its plain his "following" remains as solid as ever...couldn't get a glimpse of a ticket when he visited Toronto....
Lifter