You probably know that gherkins and cornichons are both types of pickles that you can pick up at the grocery store -- but aside from their names, what actually makes them different from each other?

The gherkins were placed into oak barrels, layered with dill, vine or cherry leaves, garlic, and a chunk of peeled horseradish. They were seasoned with aromatic caraway and mustard seed, summer savory ...

According to Atnhropologist, Archaeologist and co-director of the Warsaqw Mummy Project Marzen Ozarek-Szilke the acidification process of the fetus was similar to the “Gherkin in a barrel effect”.