Story Highlights
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.
About the Record
For the last five years, Italy has held the record for the world’s longest baguette. However, a group of French bakers in the town of Suresnes, near Paris, succeeded in reclaiming the record with a loaf measuring 140.53 meters.
Record-Breaking Event
- Around a dozen bakers gathered for the Suresnes Baguette Show organized with the Confédération Nationale de la Boulangerie-Pâtisserie Française et Nutella.
- The bakers managed to beat the world record for the longest baguette after 14 hours of preparation.
- The baguette made by the French bakers is 235 times longer than the traditional one.
Process and Approval
After kneading and shaping the dough in the middle of the night, it was placed in a specially built slow-moving oven on wheels. The baguette was approved by a Guinness World Records judge, with one part shared with the public and the rest to be given to homeless people in Suresnes.
Event Details
“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 organizers. It will be made with wheat flour, water, yeast, and salt as the only ingredients.
‘Bringing the Record Home’
Both world records for creating the longest French-origin bread were previously held by Italy. The objective of the event was to bring the record back to France, according to the organizers.
