Choice the French relish (6)

I believe the answer is:

pickle

'relish' is the definition.
(pickle is a kind of relish)

'choice the french' is the wordplay.
'choice' becomes 'pick' ('pick' can be a synonym of 'choice').
'the french' becomes 'le'.
'pick'+'le'='PICKLE'

(Other definitions for pickle that I've seen before include "Relish; tricky situation" , "A preserved vegetable or a fine mess" , "Little" , "Steep - predicament" , "Immerse (object) in acid" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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