POLISH HANGOVER PREVENTIVE?

There are countless Polish hangover remedies as shown on this forum, but has anyone heard of a hangover preventive? My late uncle told me that in his area (Lublin voivodship) it was common for some of the menfolk to drink a glass of melted lard, rendered fatback (słonina), butter or oil before going to a wedding. Supposedly one could then drink all night without few ill after-effects. Of course, you'd need a cast-iron gall bladder to survive the cure. It would probably only clean out the uninitiated.

I'd heard that flaki works (after drinking before bed)

I've also heard that the Hungarian herbal liqueure Unicum works for that (generally very good for stomach ailments and cold prevention too)

I think for your uncle, going to the wedding was just an excuse to kick back a glass of melted lard.

The best way to prevent hangover is drinking moderately.

For some, the knowledge that flaki will be served in the morning may be a mild deterrent. Others quite like eating tripe soup. Not mixing drinks is always supposed to be a way of getting drunk without getting a hangover - only beer or only vodka, never both. What's Polish for "the hair of the dog that bit you"?

wow.. heart attack soup.. lard and alcohol - just add the smoking and your pretty much ready for your funeral, not someones wedding.

the best way to not get a hangover is to eat something starchy before drinking or just plain eat. orange koolaide always helps me afterwards :) but its been a long time since I really felt that bad. thank goodness :)

Many years ago I was at some all night party (I forget which maybe carnival but not the last night). There were 10 of us at a table and most people brought a (half liter) bottle or two (to date this more accurately, Premium was the big vodka then).

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Anyway, as each bottle was emptied it was placed on a little ledge above the table. A few times extra people from other tables helped us with a round but more often half or less of the 10 saw to the honor ourselves.

There was also food served throughout, ever half hour or so a new dish was brought around (and people also brought some stuff themselves).

There was also a lot of dancing (live do-kotletów band).

By the time the thing broke up (sixish a.m.) there was over a dozen bottles for out table of ten. I had been doing shots all night long (but also eating and dancing) and didn't feel drunk and felt wonderful when I woke up in the early afternoon.

Klin :-) One word is enough.

And this is how I learn that idiom:
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