Question: what is the difference between a cucumber and a gherkin?
Answer: Since gherkins have high water content, the texture changes after being soaked in a brine solution because the solution replaces the water. ... Gherkins are also high on potassium, vitamin A and K. The gherkin is in fact smaller and crunchier than pickle. Simply put, a pickled gherkin is crispier than a pickled cucumber.