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A story about pickles...
After ten years in finance in Germany, I wanted to bring some flavor back into my life. As a Frenchman living across the Rhine, what did I miss most? Really good cheese, sardines, Puy lentils… and of course, crunchy pickles. In short, all those little pleasures that are hard to find here.
This is how Le Cornichon was born: an online grocery store to share my passion for good French products, those that we, French expats, bring back in our suitcases or keep preciously in the fridge like a treasure.
What you will find here
Le Cornichon is a selection of authentic, artisanal and delicious products, directly from small French producers.
For French people at heart (or by passport) who live in Germany and are looking for Savoie tomme that smells of the mountains or an artisanal terrine that never lasts more than a day.
But also for curious Germans or gourmets, lovers of French "savoir-faire" .
Our values:
🐓 100% French
👨 Local and passionate producers
🌿 Uncompromising quality
💶 Affordable prices for all gourmets
A word from the founder
My name is Hugo. I'm French by birth, Savoyard by heart, and Bavarian by adoption for over ten years. For a long time, I worked in corporate finance, until one day, life forced me to ask myself a simple question:
What if I finally did what I really love?
And what I really like is simple and sincere gastronomy.
Comté cheese aged for 24 months, pistachio pâté en croûte, semi-salted butter, and of course... the pickle, that little vinegary crunch that changes everything.
For years, whenever I returned to Savoy, my French friends exiled in Munich would order from me:
“Can you bring me a piece of Beaufort? A Reblochon? Some Espelette pepper if you can find some?”
And one day I said to myself: “Why not make it my job?”
This is how Le Cornichon was born: a project from the heart, a gourmet one, serving good products, those who make them and those who appreciate them.
Today, I still live in Bavaria, a region I love.
I often cook there for my friends, to introduce them to very French recipes, with products that I am proud to offer here.
This project is a piece of France just a click away for those who are nostalgic... or curious.
So welcome to Le Cornichon – an online grocery store full of flavor, passionately selected products, and local stories to savor.