In article >, Frogleg
> wrote:

> Progress report to all: as I said, I decided to start with the mildest
> solution. After soaking and boiling with water (little improvement), I
> added a generous amount of baking soda, let soak overnight, and then
> brought to a boil for a few minutes. When it cooled, I began poking at
> it with a wooden spatula. And the crust gave up! Unfortunately, so did
> a small (3/8") chip of the top layer of enamel.

;-0( your pot now has 'character' and proof of usage. thanks for the
follow up
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