Melba's Jammin' > wrote:

> "kilikini" > wrote:
>
> > I know we just had the thread about how we don't understand people who don't
> > know what certain ingredients are, but what in the heck are cornichons?
> > LOL.
>
> Baby sour pickles that vacationed in France.

Except in France (and most anywhere else) they are very rarely true sour
pickles, as they are almost invariably pickled in brine containing
vinegar. No fermentation takes place and no lactic acid is formed.
There is a good (and expensive) Austrian brand of true sour gherkins
here, but they are not labelled "cornichons"...

Bubba