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Baguette
Long French bread / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A baguette (/bæˈɡɛt/; French: [baɡɛt] ⓘ) is a long, thin type of bread of French origin[3] that is commonly made from basic lean dough (the dough, not the shape, is defined by French law).[4] It is distinguishable by its length and crisp crust.
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Alternative names | French stick |
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Type | Bread |
Course | Appetizer or Main |
Place of origin | France[1] |
Created by | Unknown |
Main ingredients | Flour, water, yeast, salt |
Variations | Bánh mì |
263 kcal (1101 kJ) | |
Other information | Glycaemic load 47 (100 g)[2] |
A baguette has a diameter of about 5 to 6 cm (2–2+1⁄2 in) and a usual length of about 65 cm (26 in), but can be up to 1 m (39 in) long.
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In November 2018, documentation surrounding the "craftsmanship and culture" of making this bread was added to the French Ministry of Culture's National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.[5] In 2022, the artisanal know-how and culture of baguette bread was inscribed to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists.[6]