JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> > wrote in message
> oups.com...
>
>>What's the best substance for enabling one to remove baked-on grease
>>from the side of a pot? It has picked it up from sitting on the
>>stovetop for years of cooking beside it (I have little space).
>>
>>409 or its equivalent has not worked. How about WD40? Vinegar? Any
>>ideas?
>>
>
>
> Oven cleaner. Read the instructions, use it outdoors if it's the stinky
> kind.
>
>

But caution is required...

The OP didn't identify the material used to make the pot. Lye (the major
component of oven cleaner) is quite reactive with aluminum and will
destroy it.