140m baguette! French bakers regain Guinness World Record after 5 years, distribute it among the needy

The French love their baguette and have regained the Guinness World Record for making the longest baguette in the world. They had lost the title in 2019 to Italy and it took them 5 years to regain it.

French bakers set a new Guinness World Record when they made a 140.5m (461ft)-long baguette in Suresnes, in the suburbs of Paris. Read on to know all the deets.

French bakers set Guinness World Record

The French bakers beat the previous record by more than 10 metres. It was made during an event for the French Confederation of Bakers and Pastry Chefs.

Confederation President Dominique Anract said, "A record for the longest handcrafted baguette requires true spirit and collective sportsmanship," adding, "Bread is an engine of performance, our baguette is an essential part of our gastronomic heritage."

According to Guinness rules, the iconic baguette, synonymous with French culture, must maintain a minimum thickness of 5 centimetres (just under 2 inches) throughout its length. This requirement aligns with the standard dimensions of a baguette, which typically measures around 60 centimeters in length, weighs approximately 250 grams (about half a pound), and consists solely of wheat flour, water, salt, and yeast.

How much ingredients were used?

The bakers revealed that they began kneading dough for the 152 kilogram (335 pound) delicacy — which required 90 kilos of flour, 60 litres of water, 1.2 kilos of salt and 1.2 kilos of yeast at around 3 a.m. It took them 10 hours to make.

After Guinness officials certified the effort, some of the bread was cut and handed out to interested onlookers, while the rest was distributed to the homeless.

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