{"id":2856,"date":"2017-12-29T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2017-12-29T14:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totscouting.org\/jeremy-fogg-eagle-scout-and-pastry-chef-at-emerils-restaurant-in-new-orleans-to-appear-on-beat-bobby-flay\/"},"modified":"2017-12-29T08:00:03","modified_gmt":"2017-12-29T14:00:03","slug":"jeremy-fogg-eagle-scout-and-pastry-chef-at-emerils-restaurant-in-new-orleans-to-appear-on-beat-bobby-flay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totscouting.org\/jeremy-fogg-eagle-scout-and-pastry-chef-at-emerils-restaurant-in-new-orleans-to-appear-on-beat-bobby-flay\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeremy Fogg, Eagle Scout and pastry chef at Emeril\u2019s restaurant in New Orleans, to appear on \u2018Beat Bobby Flay\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Before Eagle Scout Jeremy Fogg tries to Beat Bobby Flay on the popular Food Network series, let\u2019s look back on a similarly tough cooking competition.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m referring, of course, to the Dutch Oven Cobbler Cookoff at summer camp.<\/p>\n

At the time, Fogg was an adult leader in\u00a0Troop 787 of Winter Springs, Fla. He had plenty of kitchen experience, but this was years before he was hand-picked by Emergil Lagasse to be pastry chef at his restaurant in New Orleans.<\/p>\n

The competition pitted Fogg against some of the best Scouting chefs in Florida.<\/p>\n

And guess what? His peach sour cream cobbler took the crown.<\/p>\n

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Jeremy Fogg cooking at a Scout event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rising quickly<\/h2>\n

Fogg was a Cub Scout in Pack 787 and then a Boy Scout in Troop 787. He earned Eagle in 2005.<\/p>\n

After that, he attended Le Cordon Bleu culinary school and fell in love with baking. He graduated in 2008 and made pastries for the\u00a0Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee, Fla., and later the\u00a0Hilton Orlando. Emeril hired Fogg in February 2014 and promoted him to pastry chef five months later.<\/p>\n

In 2015,\u00a0the American Culinary Federation named Fogg Louisiana\u2019s Best Pastry Chef in part because of his Banana Coffee Mousse Cake. Yum.<\/p>\n

I caught up with Fogg to talk Scouting and his career. He says the BSA taught him leadership and planning skills that help him in the kitchen.<\/p>\n

One thing Fogg wouldn\u2019t discuss:\u00a0details about his appearance on\u00a0Beat Bobby Flay<\/em>. For that, I\u2019ll have to tune in just like everyone else.<\/p>\n

The episode \u2014 called \u201cWho Done It?\u201d \u2014 airs at 10 p.m. EST (9 CST) on Jan. 4. Set your DVR now.<\/p>\n

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Jeremy Fogg and his dad at the opening of Meril restaurant in New Orleans in 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Q&A: Jeremy Fogg, award-winning pastry chef for Emeril\u2019s in New Orleans<\/h2>\n

Bryan Wendell:\u00a0<\/strong>What\u2019s your favorite Scouting memory?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jeremy Fogg: \u201cI have so many, honestly, but one of my favorites is definitely when our Venturing crew traveled to Oregon and went whitewater rafting on the Rogue River. It was a five-day, 50 mile trip. We camped overnight on the banks of the river and cooked all our own food on the trip. It was pretty incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n

BW:\u00a0What was your Eagle project?<\/strong><\/p>\n

JF: \u201cWe\u00a0cleaned the cemetery in Oviedo [Fla.] where a large number of my mom\u2019s side of the family is buried. It had become overgrown, headstones were black with mold and dirt. So I got a team together to trim back the overgrowth and pressure-wash the headstones. We found some that had been buried completely and after cleaning realized they were from the late 1800s.\u201d<\/p>\n

BW: Wild guess here \u2026 Was the Cooking merit badge your favorite merit badge?<\/strong><\/p>\n

JF: \u201cHonestly, I don\u2019t remember much about the Cooking merit badge, but I think that\u2019s because I hadn\u2019t decided to become a chef at that point. I enjoyed cooking, but wasn\u2019t sure if it was my calling at that point. My favorite merit badge was the Cycling merit badge.\u201d<\/p>\n

BW: Did you make any decadent desserts on Scout trips?<\/strong><\/p>\n

JF: \u201cThe most memorable dessert we ever made camping was the monkey bread. It\u2019s the inspiration for my King Cake Monkey Bread I make at Emeril\u2019s every year for Mardi Gras.\u201d<\/p>\n

BW:\u00a0How does Scouting most help you as a pastry chef?<\/strong><\/p>\n

JF: \u201cThe leadership and planning skills are what aid the most. I lead a team of five pastry cooks at Emeril\u2019s, and I\u2019m responsible for all the bread and dessert operations for the restaurant. I\u2019ve also helped Emeril open two restaurants in the past 18 months and had to plan the menus and openings for those as well as train and lead those teams of cooks. Being able to plan properly and lead the teams to get all the work done is a very large component of my position, and I learned a lot of those skills through Scouting. Cooking and eating all the great food on camping trips certainly helped, too.\u201d<\/p>\n

BW:\u00a0What\u2019s the proudest moment of your career?<\/strong><\/p>\n

JF: \u201cThere have been so many amazing moments. But I\u2019d have to say that having the respect of Emeril Lagasse and knowing that he relies on me for so many projects is pretty awesome.\u201d<\/p>\n

BW:\u00a0What\u2019s next for Jeremy Fogg, pastry chef?<\/strong><\/p>\n

JF: \u201cI\u2019ll be working with Emeril for the foreseeable future. There are some projects in the works for the next few years, and he says he has plans for me. But ultimately I would like to open my own bakery and restaurant in honor of my mom and grandma, featuring my takes on my grandma\u2019s classic dishes.\u201d<\/p>\n

BW: What advice would you give Scouts?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

JF: \u201cDon\u2019t let opportunities pass you by, because you never know if they\u2019ll come to you again. Life is short, and you don\u2019t want to spend it wondering \u2018what if?\u2019 So apply for that job, take that trip, tell that person how you feel. It may not always work out, but if you don\u2019t take the chance, it definitely won\u2019t. I didn\u2019t think I was ready for the pastry chef position at Emeril\u2019s when I applied for it, but it\u2019s been four years now, and my career has skyrocketed since then. My life has changed. You never know unless you try.\u201d<\/p>\n

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