The celebration of French heritage in the run-up to the Paris Olympics was unveiled on the feast day of Saint Honoré, the patron saint of bakers.
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World’s Longest Baguette Is Baked in France
Whoops, we left out this part: It was almost 500 feet long, beating out a loaf baked in Italy in 2019.
World’s Longest Baguette Is Baked in France
Whoops, we left out this part: It was almost 500 feet long, beating out a loaf baked in Italy in 2019.
In Australia, a Nation’s Banh Mi Love Affair
“We’ll make the best of it here. And they can call it a pork roll.”
New York-Style Bagels Are Making It Big in London
Bakeries selling big, doughy bagels have opened to rave reviews in Britain, but some traditionalists are standing by the London “beigel.”
A Sri Lankan Baker’s Baguette Conquers France
After 17 years in France, Tharshan Selvarajah has yet to apply for citizenship. But he has made bread for President Emmanuel Macron.
The French Baguette Is Granted UNESCO World Heritage Status
More than six billion baguettes are sold every year in France. But the bread is under threat, with bakeries vanishing in rural areas.
Bread Prices Skyrocket as Inflation Grips Europe
The elevated costs of flour, nuts, eggs and even electricity are forcing bakers to increase their prices and cut their production.
Ukraine War Strains North Africa Economies
Egypt imports most of its wheat from Russia and Ukraine, and is looking for alternative suppliers. And Tunisia was struggling to pay for grain imports even before the conflict.
1946: British Bakeries Sell Out Before Bread Rationing Begins
Britain rationed many foodstuffs during World War II, but extended rationing to bread only in the lean years immediately after. Bread remained rationed until 1948, and some food rationing continued until 1954.