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a loaf so French the law dictates its weight, length, and forbidden ingredients
means A long, thin loaf of French bread with a crisp crust and a soft, airy interior.
from From French 'baguette,' meaning 'wand' or 'little stick,' borrowed from Italian 'bacchetta,' a diminutive of 'bacchio' (staff), which traces back to Latin 'baculum,' a rod or walking stick — the same root behind 'bacillus,' those rod-shaped bacteria. So the bread is named for its shape: a loaf as slim and straight as a conductor's baton. The word also lends itself to the rectangular cut of a gemstone, another thing long and slender.
- legally defined
- French law bans additives in the traditional version
- set length
- Roughly 65 centimeters of crusty national pride
- daily ritual
- France bakes around 10 billion every year
- UN status
- Its craft is protected UNESCO cultural heritage
- thin design
- Maximizes crust, the only part that matters
french baguette aop — protected designation of origin requiring production in france with specific flour and methods since 1993
pain de mie boulard — iconic packaged baguette brand from boulogne-billancourt, france, sold since 1952