In article >, PENMART01
> wrote:

> >(Doug Freyburger)
>
> >
> >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.
>
> Hmm, I've never seen salt packed anchovy packaged in metal, would eat right
> through in short order unless those cans are of gold; large quantities in
> wooden kegs, small quantities in glass jars... oil packed in tins.
>

The cans/tins come with a heavy rubber/plastic covers for sealing
purposes, but after three months the rim is showing some corrosion.
Hmmmmm. Maybe that's the whangey taste.