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BAHRAIN. Investcorp, the asset management firm specializing in alternative investments, announced today that it has acquired Sur La Table, a leading US kitchenware retailer that is also a lifestyle brand offering its customers high quality products and equipment, as well as information and skills, relating to cooking and entertaining.

This acquisition comes at a time when the culinary industry in the US, and around the world, is growing rapidly.

Cooking and entertaining at home is becoming an important part of modern life, especially among the middle and high income classes who equip their homes with top quality kitchenware and accessories, attend cooking classes and follow popular television shows about food and cooking. 

Sur La Table was acquired from the Behnke family and investment firm Freeman Spogli & co. who will both remain as investors in the company. It has its headquarters in Seattle, WA.

Sur La Table provides a broad selection of the best culinary brands and an assortment of innovative kitchenware products through 86 stores across the United States. It positions itself as an authority on all things cooking related, reaching its cooking enthusiast customers through a variety of channels each of which is a profitable platform in its own right.

These include the retail stores, its website, a catalogue and social media such as Twitter and Facebook. in addition to selling kitchenware, the company provides fashionable cooking classes, running the largest culinary instruction program in the United States which teaches over 100,000 cooking enthusiasts a year. the stores also host book signings by some of the world’s most famous chefs including Mario Batali, Bobby Flay, Jamie Oliver, Rachael Ray and Martha Stewart.

Mazin Al Khatib, Managing Director at Investcorp and regional head for the United Arab Emirates, said: “We believe that Sur La Table is poised to achieve significant growth, supported by its solid positioning in its existing markets, widespread geographical presence and successful online platform. We look forward to working with Sur La Table’s management team and being part of its future growth story.”

Jack Schwefel, CEO of Sur La Table, said: “I am very excited about our new partnership and our future growth opportunities with Investcorp.  Sur La Table is the leading destination for those with a passion for cooking and a love for food, and will maintain the values that reflect our character and commitment to our customers, our employees and the communities in which we live and work.”

About Sur La TableSince its beginnings in Seattle’s Pike place Market in 1972, Sur La Table has believed that the kitchen is the center of the home.  Today, those with a passion for cooking and a love for food can discover a leading selection of global brands in 86 Sur La Table stores, online at surlatable.com, through the Sur La Table Catalog and via the Sur La Table Gift Registry.  with cooking classes in over 25 locations, Sur La Table operates the largest avocational cooking school nationwide.  from essential basics to hard-to-find specialty tools and cookware, Sur La Table is sure to have something for every cook.

About InvestcorpInvestcorp is a leading provider and manager of alternative investment products.  Investcorp has offices in Kingdom of Bahrain, London and New York and is publicly traded on the Bahrain Bourse (INVCORP).  Investcorp has three business areas: corporate investment in the US, Europe and the Gulf, real estate investment in the US and global hedge funds.  As at March 31, 2011, Investcorp had $11.8 billion in assets under management. 

Further information is available at investcorp.com.

I'm need to buy a new cookware set and I'm trying to decide between Circulon and Calphalon. a 10 pc. Calphalon set is more expensive than the Circulon. I don't mind paying the difference if it is really worth it. Which is a better quality brand between the two? Thanks!

Over the past several years, I've become really weird about the kinds of bowls and plates I eat out of. I can't eat out of them at my house if they're not China bowls or if they have hard water stains. Honestly, I never eat cereal or spaghetti at home because the plates and bowls smell like wood to me from being in the cabinets. I've gagged every time I've tried. the only time I don't feel uncomfortable is when I'm at a restaurant. You would think it'd be the other way around, but it's not.

I also won't drink out of cups if they're not paper or plastic. if it's at a restaurant, I don't mind though. when I've had to, I barely put my lips around it.

When I was a child, I could eat or drink out of anything with no problem. I could go to other people's houses and do the same, but that's something I worry about having to do now. I seriously dread when someone invites me to have dinner at their house, because I worry about what kinds of plates, bowls, and cups they're gonna have there. if the bowls and plates aren't new, plain, and shiny, and the cups aren't paper or plastic, it makes me gag and it also makes my food taste different.

I really don't like eating off of silver ware either. the thought of how many mouths have been on those forks and spoons makes me sick. if it's at a restaurant though, it doesn't bother me as much. This is why I can only eat off of plastic ware at home.

Here's another thing I'm funny about…my enviornment affects how my food tastes. if I'm in a nice, modern setting, it actually boosts my appetite. if I'm in an outdated setting with a lot of flowers or ruffle curtains or something like that, I lose my appetite.

I just wanna know, is this a disorder? What's it called? This developed when I was like 11 or 12, and I'm 18 now. I really don't like being this way, but I am.

i think your going through something else and trying not to eat off certain things is just coming from that. maybe having trouble with your parents or school, or getting picked on or something and the anxiety is making you obsess over things like that. i dont think you have ocd or anything, just having trouble in some other part of your life.

im not judging you, i have got lot of my own problems, i hope i help. good luck

I used to work in a restaurant in Holland, and the chef often use ammonia to clean the kitchen. I can see that it is an instant solution, yet wonder if it is actually safe. I am not sure whether or not he also use it to clean the kitchen utensils and the pan. So, is it actually safe to use ammonia to clean the kitchen utensils and the pan? and if it is not, what would you do with the utensils that have been contaminated with ammonia – besides throwing it in a bin. many thanks.

We have a set of All-Clad stainless cookware. over the years, a few of the pans have developed stubborn stains on the outside that make them look ugly. (We hang them overhead in our kitchen.)

I've tried many different cleansers and Brillo pads, I even took a dremel to the bottom of one. but nothing seems to remove what appears to be cooked on grease spots

Any suggestions on how to get them shiny again?

Thank you!

I've used Bar Keeper's Friend with pretty good luck. LOL, there's no short cut for elbow grease though.

Titanium is a metal that is used in a variety of products, icluding jewelry, cookware, and golf clubs. Titanium is purified from the mineral titanium dioxide, TiO2(s), in a two way step process:
Step 1; TiO2(s) + 2Cl2(g) + 2C(s) —->TiCl4(g) + 2CO2(g)
Step 2: TiCl4(g) + 2Mg(s)—->Ti(s) + 2MgCl2(s)

How many grams of titanium can be obtained from 1.oo kg of titanium dioxide?
I am not sure cause they only give info on Titanium dioxide mass. PLEASE ANSWER AND EXPLAIN THE STEPS. THANK YOU