French bakers make world’s longest baguette give part to homeless people
By Jill Dando News
French bakers set a new Guinness World Record when they made a 140.5m (461ft)-long baguette in Suresnes, in the suburbs of Paris.
The massive baguette beat a 132.62m (435ft) mega loaf baked in the Italian city of Como in 2019, which set the previous world record.
The baguette, about 235 times longer than the traditional one, was made in Suresnes in the suburbs of Paris during an event for the French confederation of bakers and pastry chefs.
Part of the baguette was shared with the French public and given to homeless people.
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The traditional French baguette must be about 60 cm long, be made from wheat flour, water, salt and yeast only, and weigh about 250 grams, according to the official regulations.
