The humble baguette
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It’s French delegates at the UN celebrating the decision to grant UNESCO heritage status to the humble baguette. The ruling recognises the lengthy dough rolls – more than six billion of which are baked every year in France – as one of the abiding symbols of the nation. President Macron has described them as “250 grams of magic and perfection”. Bon appétit.
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It’s French delegates at the UN celebrating the decision to grant UNESCO heritage status to the humble baguette. The ruling recognises the lengthy dough rolls – more than six billion of which are baked every year in France – as one of the abiding symbols of the nation. President Macron has described them as “250 grams of magic and perfection”. Bon appétit.
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