As a Jew and a vegetarian, I find it completely unconscionable that Emeril would use his fame to profit from a book that pushes the virtues of pork fat. Doesn't he realize that there is a small minority of us out there that doesn't subscribe to his over-the-top method of cooking everything with pork fat, as well as other animal by-products? I've watched his show a few times, and got this book from a friend a few months ago. While the man has some talent, I find it really distasteful that he profits from his fame and over-hyped ego. I looked in vain throughout the book for a recipe that would be culturally and morally sensitive, but came up empty handed. This book is a prime example of the excesses of the capitalist system gone awry.