Elzar

Elzar is a famous chef, owner of the restaurants Elzar's Fine Cuisine, Elzar at the Wong, and Cavern on the Green. He also hosts The Essence of Elzar, a television cooking show. He is also the reigning champion of the show Cooking Coliseum; Bender once defeated him, but declined the title of Iron Cook. 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.

Trivia

 * Elzar's character and show are a parody of the real-life chef and his show, The Essence of Emeril.
 * He is a reference to Gormaanda from The Star Wars Holiday Special.
 * Bender is a huge fan of Elzar's, often adopting a sycophantic attitude around him.

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
 * Fish 'n' Chimps