Elzar

Elzar is a famous chef, owner of the resturaunt Elzar's Fine Cuisine and host of The Essence of Elzar. He is also the reigning champion of the show Cooking Colliseum; Bender once defeated him, but declined the title of Iron Cook(3ACV22). He got his start when he was brought in to replace Helmut Spargle's less extreme show, "Down-home Country Cooking with Helmut Spargle". Elzar practices the dark side of cooking, utilizing things like cilantro, mango salsa, raspberry vinaigrette, along with liberal use of his spice weasel.

A Neptunian, Elzar lives in Little Neptune. He is cocky, arrogant, possessing a sharp tongue and a short temper. He is an excellent chef, though he doesn't run the cleanest restaurant in town and has a reputation for being rude to the customers. Bender briefly worked for Elzar, in order to pay for the meal Elzar served them to make up for accidentally blinding Leela(2ACV13).

Trivia

 * Elzar's character and show are a parody of the real-life chef Emeril Lagasse and his show, The Essence of Emeril.
 * He is a reference to Gormaanda from The Star Wars Holiday Special.

Quotes

 * I knocked it up a notch. Bam!
 * If you promise to stop interrupting, alright. Against my will, I'm gonna knock it up another notch.
 * Hey, look at this crowd. You guys gotta try the pasta. It's got a real nice profit margin. Bam!

Signature Dishes

 * Leg of Salmon
 * Unnameable Horror from Beyond, with Mango Chutney
 * Down-home Neptune-style Gumbo
 * Neptunian Slug Fricassee
 * Bread á la Cockroach
 * Jamaican Jerk Platter
 * King Crab
 * Sterno-nicoise
 * Steamed Carrots
 * Crud Puffs
 * Shlimp Cocktail