Question 1

are these white anchovys

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I don't believe they are, but they are the best anchovies I've ever had.

Question 2

Is this in Extra virgin olive oil?

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It does not say extra virgin olive oil.

Question 3

Has anyone else had a problem with the cans leaking, broken seals?

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I have bought these for years. Never had a problem with leaking or broken seals.  The last ones I bought recently came wrapped in 3, and in a good amount of bubble wrap. But shipping from amazon has deteriorated in the past few years-packing is a joke and I have had other food products (that in the past came just fine), now come broken or punctured or ripped or leaking. I now believe it's not a product's mfg defect or a problem with it's original shipping to storage warehouses or individual sellers each time- but instead the poor shipping practices (starting with the packing, then UPS or FED EX or USPS shipping from it's last place of storage---to us.  I now order only one item at a time-less chance of a problem.  PS We LOVE LOVE LOVE these anchovies-nothing else is as good.

Question 4

So for the folks who said the tin says "40% olive oil," I can't find it in the pics (I don't have, for the life of me).I don't see it on-line either.

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46% olive oil means forty-six percent by weight of the contents of the can is olive oil, so <54% anchovies. You see this a lot in canned fish(or meats suspended in a fluid): Herring, 75%(fish); Tuna, Net weight 5oz, Dr(drained) weight 4oz; etc...

Look at it this way, two ounces equals 56grams.  From the Nutritional Facts, there are about two 16gm servings per container or ~32gms.  ~32gm/56gm=~57% anchovies or about 43% olive oil.  Close enough...

ASIN	B00ETA7XFM
Best Sellers Rank	#83,446 in Grocery ( See Top 100 in Grocery ) #1 in Fresh Anchovies
Brand	Agostino Recca
Brand Name	Agostino Recca
Container Type	Can
Flavor	Olive Oil
Item Package Weight	0.19 Kilograms
Item Weight	181 g
Item weight	181 g
Number of Pieces	3
Number of pieces	3
Package weight	0.19 Kilograms
Part Number	C0-GX3M-YUVR
Temperature Condition	Fresh
Temperature condition	Fresh
UPC	000080410003
Unit Count	170.1 Grams

Agostino Recca - Flat Fillets of Anchovies in Olive Oil, (3)- 2 Ounce. Tins

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