A cracker or a small, thin piece of bread or toast spread with cheese, meat, or relish and served as an appetizer. [French, from canapÃ©, couch, from Medieval Latin canÄpÄum, mosquito net; see canopy.]
Pickle brine is a traditional Polish hangover remedy as well, say the Strybels: Fill a glass with equal parts chilled pickle brine and ice-cold club soda, and drink the mixture down at once.
Dill pickles are cucumbers that have been fermented in a brine made up of water, vinegar, salt and dill. While the cucumbers and the dill used to make pickles contain essential vitamins and minerals, the finished product is high in sodium.