For the last five years, Italy has held the record for the world’s longest baguette and a group of French bakers, on Sunday (May 5) succeeded in changing that. A group of bakers in the French town of Suresnes, a commune in the suburbs of Paris, reclaimed the record of one of the nation’s best-known emblems taken by Italy five years ago.&nbsp;

<h2>About the record</h2>

On Sunday, around a dozen bakers gathered for the Suresnes Baguette Show organised with the Confédération Nationale de la Boulangerie-Pâtisserie Française et Nutella, managed to beat the world record for the longest baguette, with a loaf measuring 140.53 metres.

The preparation for the record-setting loaf began at 3:00 am (local time) in the hopes of beating the 132.62-metre record set by the Italians on June 16, 2019, and after 14 hours it was a success.&nbsp;

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After the kneading and shaping of the dough began in the middle of the night, it was placed in a specially built slow-moving oven on wheels. The baguette, made by the French bakers, is said to be 235 times longer than the traditional one.&nbsp;

“Everything has been validated, we are all very happy to have beaten this record and that it was done in France,” Anthony Arrigault, one of the bakers, said after the baguette was approved by a Guinness World Records judge, as quoted by Reuters.&nbsp;

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A part of the record-breaking baguette, which according to the guidelines had to be at least five centimetres thick throughout, was shared with the public and the rest was to be given to homeless people in Suresnes

“The dough will be kneaded, shaped on site, and then baked in front of the public in a rolling oven under a tent,” said the organisers in a statement ahead of the event.&nbsp;

It added, “It will be made according to the rules of the art, with wheat flour, water, yeast and salt as the only ingredients.”

<h2>‘Bringing the record home’</h2>

It is also worth noting that both world records for creating the longest French-origin bread were held by Italy.&nbsp;

The record five years ago came after the title of longest baguette was held by a 122-metre loaf baked at the Milan Expo in 2015.&nbsp;

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Since both the records were held by Italy, the objective was “bringing the record home,” said the organisers, according to the town’s website.

(With inputs from agencies)

For the last five years, Italy has held the record for the world’s longest baguette and a group of French bakers, on Sunday (May 5) succeeded in changing that. A group of bakers in the French town of Suresnes, a commune in the suburbs of Paris, reclaimed the record of one of the nation’s best-known emblems taken by Italy five years ago.

For the last five years, Italy has held the record for the world’s longest baguette and a group of French bakers, on Sunday (May 5) succeeded in changing that. A group of bakers in the French town of Suresnes, a commune in the suburbs of Paris, reclaimed the record of one of the nation’s best-known emblems taken by Italy five years ago. About the record On Sunday, around a dozen bakers gathered for the Suresnes Baguette Show organised with the Confédération Nationale de la Boulangerie-Pâtisserie Française et Nutella, managed to beat the world record for the longest baguette, with a loaf measuring 140.53 metres. The preparation for the record-setting loaf began at 3:00 am (local time) in the hopes of beating the 132.62-metre record set by the Italians on June 16, 2019, and after 14 hours it was a success. Also Read | NASA working on building rail tracks on Moon, sending humans and cargo to Mars After the kneading and shaping of the dough began in the middle of the night, it was placed in a specially built slow-moving oven on wheels. The baguette, made by the French bakers, is said to be 235 times longer than the traditional one. “Everything has been validated, we are all very happy to have beaten this record and that it was done in France,” Anthony Arrigault, one of the bakers, said after the baguette was approved by a Guinness World Records judge, as quoted by Reuters. [🥖🇨🇵#Suresnesbaguetteshow] Derniers mètres de baguette avant la fin de la cuisson. Le suspense est à son comble pour la validation du record 🤞💪!@cnbpf @FerreroFr @NutellaFR pic.twitter.com/Jx6RcmDnrs — Ville de Suresnes (@villedesuresnes) May 5, 2024 × A part of the record-breaking baguette, which according to the guidelines had to be at least five centimetres thick throughout, was shared with the public and the rest was to be given to homeless people in Suresnes “The dough will be kneaded, shaped on site, and then baked in front of the public in a rolling oven under a tent,” said the organisers in a statement ahead of the event. It added, “It will be made according to the rules of the art, with wheat flour, water, yeast and salt as the only ingredients.” ‘Bringing the record home’ It is also worth noting that both world records for creating the longest French-origin bread were held by Italy. The record five years ago came after the title of longest baguette was held by a 122-metre loaf baked at the Milan Expo in 2015. Also Read | Kim Jong Un propaganda song floors netizens who didn't hesitate to invoke Taylor Swift Since both the records were held by Italy, the objective was “bringing the record home,” said the organisers, according to the town’s website. (With inputs from agencies)

France sets record for world’s longest baguette, beats Italy after five years

It is as much a part of French culture as the Eiffel Tower or Edith Piaf but the origins of the humble baguette, which UNESCO on Wednesday added to its List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, remain a mystery.

Here are some of the more popular theories:

Napoleon's bread of war -

The oldest tale has the baguette being kneaded by bakers in Napoleon's army. Less bulky than a traditional loaf, the long slim shape of the baguette made it faster to bake in brick ovens hastily erected on the battlefield.

France's most famous man of war was preoccupied with getting his men their daily bread.

During his Russian campaign in 1812, he toured the ovens daily to sample the day's offering and ensure the crusty batons were being distributed regularly, according to historian Philippe de Segur.&nbsp;

He also had portable bread mills sent to occupied Moscow, but the setbacks suffered by the Grande Armee in one of the deadliest military campaigns in history ended his bid to export the doughy staple.

The Viennese connection -

Another theory has the baguette starting out in a Viennese bakery in central Paris in the late 1830s.&nbsp;

Artillery officer and entrepreneur August Zang brought Austria's culinary savoir-faire to Paris in the form of the oval-shaped bread that were standard in his country at the time.

According to the Compagnonnage des boulangers et des patissiers, the French bakers' network, Zang decided to make the loaves longer to make them easier for the city's breadwomen to pluck from the big carts they pushed through the city's streets.

Breaking bread -

Another theory has the baguette being born at the same time as the metro for the 1900 Paris Exposition.

People from across France came to work on the underground and fights would often break out on site between labourers armed with knives, which they used to slice big round loaves of bread for lunch.

According to the herodote.net history site, to avoid bloodshed, one engineer had the idea of ordering longer loaves that could be broken by hand.

Early rising -

In 1919, a new law aimed to improve the lives of bakers by banning them from working from 10 pm to 4 am.

The reform gave them less time to prepare the traditional sourdough loaf for the morning, marked the widespread transition to what was called at the time the yeast-based "flute", which rose faster and was out of the oven in under half an hour.

Standardised at 80 centimeters (30 inches) and 250 grams (eight ounces) with a fixed price until 1986, the baguette was initially the mainstay of wealthy metropolitans, but after World War II became the emblem of all French people.

It is as much a part of French culture as the Eiffel Tower or Edith Piaf but the origins of the humble baguette, which UNESCO on Wednesday added to its List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, remain a mystery.

It is as much a part of French culture as the Eiffel Tower or Edith Piaf but the origins of the humble baguette, which UNESCO on Wednesday added to its List of Intangible Cultural Heritage, remain a mystery. Here are some of the more popular theories: Napoleon's bread of war - The oldest tale has the baguette being kneaded by bakers in Napoleon's army. Less bulky than a traditional loaf, the long slim shape of the baguette made it faster to bake in brick ovens hastily erected on the battlefield. France's most famous man of war was preoccupied with getting his men their daily bread. During his Russian campaign in 1812, he toured the ovens daily to sample the day's offering and ensure the crusty batons were being distributed regularly, according to historian Philippe de Segur. He also had portable bread mills sent to occupied Moscow, but the setbacks suffered by the Grande Armee in one of the deadliest military campaigns in history ended his bid to export the doughy staple. The Viennese connection - Another theory has the baguette starting out in a Viennese bakery in central Paris in the late 1830s. Artillery officer and entrepreneur August Zang brought Austria's culinary savoir-faire to Paris in the form of the oval-shaped bread that were standard in his country at the time. According to the Compagnonnage des boulangers et des patissiers, the French bakers' network, Zang decided to make the loaves longer to make them easier for the city's breadwomen to pluck from the big carts they pushed through the city's streets. Breaking bread - Another theory has the baguette being born at the same time as the metro for the 1900 Paris Exposition. People from across France came to work on the underground and fights would often break out on site between labourers armed with knives, which they used to slice big round loaves of bread for lunch. According to the herodote.net history site, to avoid bloodshed, one engineer had the idea of ordering longer loaves that could be broken by hand. Early rising - In 1919, a new law aimed to improve the lives of bakers by banning them from working from 10 pm to 4 am. The reform gave them less time to prepare the traditional sourdough loaf for the morning, marked the widespread transition to what was called at the time the yeast-based "flute", which rose faster and was out of the oven in under half an hour. Standardised at 80 centimeters (30 inches) and 250 grams (eight ounces) with a fixed price until 1986, the baguette was initially the mainstay of wealthy metropolitans, but after World War II became the emblem of all French people.

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France sets record for world’s longest baguette, beats Italy after five years

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