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The story behind Emeril's iconic 'BAM!'
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July 31, 2026
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0:33Now PlayingChef Emeril Lagasse explains how the signature catchphrase “BAM!” came to be in Tom Llamas’s latest edition of “Great Americans”. Watch the extended interview tonight on Nightly News.
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