Stark Raven wrote:
>
> I thought they'd keep but after a couple of months, they're tasting a
> little whangey. Not bad just stronger, getting closer to the
> ultra-salty, oil-packed version. Why a couple of months? Well, I had
> to buy a 2 lb. can and we don't eat anchovies every day.

Cans? Cans aren't intended to keep after being opened. The ones in
a jar will keep for a little while if kept in the fridge, so I get
the tiny jars and have an occasional anchovie on whatever.

> I had heard salt-packed would keep indefinitely. But I'd also heard and
> once the can is opened, they begin losing their flavor.

Every so often I see dried salted cod or herring. Sardines are closely
related to herring (by taste, I have no idea about family and genus) so
I suppose dried salted sardines are available somewhere and they would
keep after being opened. Sort of sardine jerky?