Angelique, I think the answer to your Gherkin question would be, do you like to eat them, are you into canning and preserving, and do you have the space to grow them. If you grow your own you can determine the flavor by the spices and type of vinegar you use in the pickling/canning process. Here in Germany the standard "gewurzgerken" arn't sweet or sour like the dills just kind of in the middle. In the past couple of years dill pickles have began showing up on store shelves.
Cornichons are baby gherkins about the size of your little finger. Again flavor depends on the spices and vinegar used. Ami
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