In the French city of Suresnes, located in a western suburb of Paris, an 18-member team of bakers set a new Guinness World Record on Sunday by creating a 143.53-meter-long (461-foot-long) baguette. The team surpassed the previous record by more than 10 meters, reclaiming the title for France from bakers in Como, Italy, who had held it for the past five years.
During an event hosted by the French Confederation of Bakers and Pastry Chefs, a Guinness World Records judge was present to confirm the record. Participating bakers began kneading the 152-kilogram (335-pound) baguette at 3 a.m., using 90 kilos of flour, 60 liters of water, 1.2 kilos of salt, and 1.2 kilos of yeast. The dough was then baked in a specially constructed wheeled tent oven.
Suresnes Mayor Guillaume Boudy expressed pride in hosting the record for the longest baguette in the world and promoting a national symbol of French gastronomy. He commended the bakers from Suresnes for their participation and maintaining the tradition of sharing essential to the conviviality of the city. After Guinness officials confirmed the record, part of the baguette was distributed to interested onlookers while the rest was given to homeless people on Paris streets.
According to confederation President Dominique Anract, achieving this feat requires not only baking prowess but also spirit and sportsmanship. He emphasized that bread is an engine of performance and a vital part of French gastronomic heritage as per Guinness rules that state that baguettes must be at least 5 centimeters thick throughout with standard being approximately 60 centimeters long and weighing around 250 grams made only from wheat flour, water, salt and yeast.
Overall, this achievement celebrates not only
