Sausage With Smashed Potatoes and Cornichons

No problems putting this together! The dish has several different flavors going for it: sweet, tart, and a lil spice...they all combine pretty well. I rarely see recipes that are rated 5 stars on here so I was wary of it at first, but after tasting this, I believe it earned them.

I guess if someone wants to get technical, the cornichon is a small-growing gherkin plant but most people use the French term "cornichon" so we know what pickle is being spoken of. Whereas, what people called Gherkin is actually a cucumber, often the Burr Gherkin or West Indian - larger and different vinegar, brine & seasonings in many regions. The cornichon, however, is not a cucumber and its name clearly implies the type of pickled vegetable to be used in the recipe; otherwise, people would be chopping up those hideous jumbo pickles! As for the recipe, it looks wonderful by its simplicity - will definitely make tonight. Thank you.

Cornichons are quite different than gerkins - they're tart and very light green. Gerkins look just like and taste like pickles, only their mini.

I knew what a cornichon was and I'm sure plenty of other people do. And if they don't, it takes just a few seconds to Google it. Actual constructive comments or reviews on the recipe itself are more helpful.

Would have been nice if you'd also called cornichons what we know them as...gerkins.