Mardi Gras at Sea! Emeril Lagasse Is Opening a Restaurant on Carnival's New Ship
The high seas are about to get a heavy dose of cajun spice.Emeril Lagasseannounced on Wednesday that he is bringing hisNew Orleans-style cuisineto the forthcoming CarnivalMardi Grasship, which will set sail in October 2020. Emeril’s Bistro 1396 will be the celebrity chef’s first restaurant at sea, and will serve his signature dishes like barbecue shrimp, roasted duck and andouille sausage gumbo, jambalaya, and bananas foster.Though Lagasse admits there have been obstacles to transferring his skills as a restaurateur to the open ocean—like baking pastries and fresh bread for po’ boys in fluctuating humidity—he says he and his team are working on innovative kitchen technology to meet his high quality standards....