French bakers beat record for longest baguette

Baguettes are a notable component of France’s culinary scene. Now, French bakers have taken the record for the longest baguette ever made.

At 140.53 meters long, it trumps the previous Italian record of 132.62 meters, held for almost five years, according to Guinness World Records.

The lengthy loaf was made in public Sunday during the Suresnes Baguette Show at the Terrasse du Fécheray observation deck in France’s suburban western commune of Suresnes, near Paris.

Joanne Brent, adjudicator of the Guinness World Records, stands near the longest baguette during her inspection of the attempt.

A Guinness World Records (GWR) judge was there to approve the record.

A team of 18 bakers began preparing the dough at 3 a.m. local time before supervising the baking process from 5 a.m., according to a Suresnes news release. A mobile oven was specially designed for the occasion.

After the bread was baked, part of the baguette was cut up, spread with Nutella and shared with the public. Another part was given to local youth association Celije so that it could be distributed to the homeless that evening, according to the release.

“Suresnes is proud to witness this record for the world’s longest baguette, which celebrates a national symbol of our gastronomy and the craftsmen who perpetuate its know-how,” Suresnes mayor Guillaume Boudy said in the release.

“I congratulate the Suresnois bakers who took part in baking the baguette, and who maintain the traditions of sharing which are essential to the conviviality of our town,” Boudy added.

Dominique Anract, president of the French National Confederation of Boulangerie and Patisserie, said in the release that it “required some 10 hours of work,” adding: “A record for the longest handmade baguette requires true collective sportsmanship, and in this year of the Olympic Games, bravo to all our artisan bakers.”

The baguette — a long, thin, crusty loaf with shallow cuts — is one of the world’s most popular breads.

According to the French government’s official specifications, traditional French baguettes are made up of only white flour, water, yeast and salt, have five blade strokes and are approximately 60 centimeters long and 5 to 6 centimeters wide.

French baguettes were awarded a special protected status in 2022. The “artisanal know-how and culture of the baguette” was officially recognized on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage.

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法棍是法国美食的不可或缺的一部分。该国面包师最近打破了史上最长法棍的纪录。

根据新的吉尼斯世界纪录，这条法棍面包长140.53米；此前的纪录是132.62米，由意大利人保持了近五年。

上周日，面包师们在法国西部巴黎近郊苏雷讷市的费切雷观景台举行的苏雷讷法棍展上制作了这条面包。一位吉尼斯世界纪录评委在现场认可了这项纪录。

苏雷讷市的一份新闻稿称，一个由18名面包师组成的团队凌晨3点（当地时间）就开始和面，5点开始烘烤，还为此专门设计了一个移动烤箱。

法棍烤好后，一部分被切成小块并涂上巧克力酱，让大家品尝。剩下的面包送给了名为塞利叶的当地青年协会，以便当晚分发给无家可归者。

市长纪尧姆•布迪在新闻稿中说：“苏雷讷市见证了这一世界最长法棍纪录的诞生，为此感到自豪；纪录是对我国美食传统以及传承技艺的匠人的褒奖。”

布迪补充说：“我向参与烘焙的苏雷讷面包师们表示祝贺，他们传递了分享的精神，这种精神为我们带来欢乐。”

全法面包糕点联合会主席多米尼克•阿纳拉克特在新闻稿中说，制作这条法棍“需花费大约10小时”。他补充说：“手工制作最长法棍需要团队合作精神，合作对今年即将举办的奥运会同样重要，在此向我们的手工面包师致敬。”

法棍是一种细长的硬面包，表面有浅切口，是世界上最受欢迎的面包之一。

根据法国政府的官方规定，传统法棍面包每条长约60厘米，宽5至6厘米，由白面、水、酵母和盐制成，上有五道切口。

2022年，法棍面包的手工技艺和文化被正式列入联合国教科文组织非物质文化遗产名录。(Translated by Debra)