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.
Pickles. Pickling is a method of preserving food â and not only cucumbers â to prevent spoiling. There are two basic types of pickles: fermented and non-fermented, according to the World's Healthiest Foods. Fermented pickles have been soaked in brine, which is water that has been saturated with salt.