On May 5, a team of French bakers “ousted” Italy to reclaim the Guinness World Record by creating a baguette measuring 140.53 meters long.
The bakers participating in the challenge on May 5. (Photo: REUTERS)
A group of 18 bakers from Suresnes, a suburb west of Paris, established a new Guinness World Record by creating a baguette that is 143.53 meters long, according to Reuters.
This length makes the baguette approximately 235 times longer than a traditional loaf, successfully allowing the French team to reclaim the title for their country after it was held by Italy for five years.
The French team surpassed the previous record set by an Italian team in June 2019 in Como, which was 132.62 meters long.
The record for the longest baguette in the world was set during an event organized by the French Federation of Bakers and Pastry Chefs.
The 143.53 meter long baguette just out of the oven in France. (Photo: REUTERS).
To set the record, the French bakers began their work at 3 AM before placing the baguette into a special oven.
“Everything has been proven, and we are all extremely happy to have broken the previous record and established a new one in France,” said Anthony Arrigault, one of the team members who participated in setting the new record, according to Reuters.
A portion of the baguette, at least 5 cm thick, was sliced and shared with participants of the event. The remainder was donated to the homeless.
According to official regulations in France, a traditional baguette must be approximately 60 cm long, made from flour, water, salt, and yeast, and weigh around 250 grams upon completion.
