"George" > wrote in message
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> 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.

An interesting thing to watch, no doubt!