Baguettes

The word baguette literally translates as “small rod”; however, most people today would immediately identify it as a French type of chewy white bread with a crisp crust. Baguettes are far and away the most popular bread in France—or in any other French-speaking country for that matter. Currently, about 25 million baguettes are sold in France each day. Baguette loaves are long, thin, and crusty, usually weighing between 10