On 6/11/2015 5:21 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> 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
>


And one can tin a solder joint:

http://www.ehow.com/how_2216649_tin-soldering-iron.html