On Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 7:05:05 PM UTC-4, Je�us wrote:
> On Wed, 10 Jun 2015 14:45:12 -0700, The Other Guy

> >There WAS, long ago, a 'tin' taste,
> >but you DON'T get the same from the aluminum that's used now.
>
> Can't say I've ever seen aluminium used for tinning.
>
> But it also just occurred to me that most the tins I see these days
> have an internal lining, which may account for any tinned flavour not
> being as pronounced as it used to be. A doubled edged sword... since
> the lining uses BPA, which isn't exactly healthy...

We don't use aluminum for "tinning" food, either. It's almost
universally steel with some interior coating. Not all linings use
BPA; I've got some sort of tomatoes whose label says "BPA free".

Beer, on the other hand, is frequently put into aluminum cans.
I think those are coated both inside and out. My husband claims
he can taste the aluminum, but I surely can't. (On the other hand,
there are things that I can taste that he cannot.)

Cindy Hamilton