Stephen Frank Garden and Home becomes the exclusive Laguna Beach retailer of All-Clad metal gourmet cookware.

Online, November 19, 2009 (Newswire.com) - Laguna Beach, California --

Stephen Frank Table and Pantry of Laguna Beach is pleased to announce they have become the exclusive Laguna Beach retailer of All-Clad metal gourmet cookware. All-Clad Metalcrafters has been producing professional quality bonded cookware for working chefs and gourmet home cooks since 1971. Their original cookware was the embodiment of simple, classic design, and proved to perform beyond the capabilities of any single-metal cookware. The All-Clad brand emerged as early adopters in the professional community realized the extraordinary qualities, striking aesthetics and exemplary cooking performance of this revolutionary bonded cookware.

"We are excited to offer such a world-class line of cookware to our community" said Stephen Jacobs, co-owner of Stephen Frank. All-Clad Metalcrafters is the only bonded cookware manufacturer who utilizes American craftsmen and American-made metals to produce a complete line of finished bonded cookware products. Every piece of All-Clad bonded cookware is hand-inspected to ensure that it maintains All-Clad quality standards. This extreme scrutiny slows the production process, but guarantees that every piece of bonded cookware that leaves their rolling mill preserves the reputation that precedes it.

"We felt the All-Clad line of gourmet metal cookware best exemplified our vision for quality products at the best price. It's the best of the best" stated partner Frank Schaffer. Because the raw materials are critical to performance, All-Clad metallurgists specify the metals formulations down to the chemical composition and microstructure. Since quality always takes precedence over convenience, the metals are formulated for optimal cooking performance, not for ease of manufacturing. Every detail receives critical attention. The signature stay-cool handle is cast from solid stainless steel and is ergonomically-designed for comfort during long cooking sessions. Rivets are formed from high-yield-strength stainless steel, and treated to remove trace elements of iron that could otherwise cause corrosion. These painstaking efforts result in a finished bonded cookware product that maintains the same integrity it was
created with, even after a lifetime of service.

"We hope what we offer will become our customer's heirlooms. These are pieces that last more than a lifetime" affirmed Jacobs.

Stephen Frank Table and Pantry is located at 424 Forest Avenue in Laguna Beach. Their website can be found at www.StephenFrank.com