A small pickle, typically made from a small cucumber variety, popular in French cuisine.
From French cornichon, diminutive of corniche. The term likely references the curved shape of these small pickles, similar to how a corniche curves along terrain.
Cornichons are the tiny pickles served on French charcuterie boards—they're so small and tangy, they're like flavor bombs for your palate!
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