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E.J. Lagasse shared the coin-toss tradition he has with his father, Emeril, to decide who's cooking Thanksgiving dinner

Though the menu rarely shifts from the holiday classics, the Lagasse makes the coin toss ritual a full production

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For most families, deciding who cooks Thanksgiving dinner often comes down to a matter of volunteering. But for Emeril Lagasse and his son, E.J., the choice is determined by something far more ceremonial: an annual coin toss.

“We flip a coin yearly. Heads, he cooks. Tails, I cook,” 22-year-old E.J. explained to PEOPLE exclusively during the Food & Wine Classic in Charleston . "Last year, I did cook, and then he managed to take

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