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George E. Cawthon

Jeff Wisnia wrote:
> wrote:
>
>> 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?
>>
>
> How about just using some spray on oven cleaner like EZ-Off?
>
> IIRC it's basically lye.
>
> Wear rubber gloves if you start scrubbing the stuff, it'll start burning
> your skin pretty quickly.
>
> HTH,
>
> Jeff
>

Yep, if it won't damage the pot. Grease plus lye
makes soap!