America’s Weirdest Food Obsession Comes With A Surprise Benefit

If you’re relishing the rise of fermented cucumber these days, hold on to your gherkins. Not only are pickles clutch for charcuterie, but the brine can bring you back to life. 

There’s a time and place for Kool-Aid pickles and 24-layer pickle cake (that time may be never), but standard pickle juice can help your muscles recover faster than you can say “please pass the emergency cornichons.”