Receta Taming the Wild Beast Part 2 - Abused Wildflower 8 1/2 inch Rangetopper Rehabilitation Program

So I found a solution to my cleaning issues with the Corningware 8 1/2 inch Rangetopper Skillet I posted about a while back. A slightly expensive one ($10.00), but one that worked amazingly well.

The main problem with this Rangetopper is that the black coating on the Aluminum is oil that has actually carbonized. The oily coating on the underside has been caked on and cooked on for so long that it has literally become Coal. Thus, no amount of Baking Soda, Hydrogen Peroxide, Barkeepers Friend, Vinegar, Bleach, Oxyclean, Awesome, Simple Green or any sort of Grease remover worked. It's just too far gone for any sort of "grease" remover to work; cause it isn't grease anymore. It's charcoal.

So, I broke my cardinal rule and…