History of the Baguette
The word “baguette” simply means wand, baton, or stick and refers to the shape of the bread. This term became attached to the thin, round sticks of bread we know today, in the early twentieth century. But the baguette’s history may go back much further.
During the invasion of Russia in the Napoleonic War the traditional bulky French bread took up a lot of valuable space in the soldiers back pack, which, in the severe climate, was essential for carrying extra warm clothes.
Napoleon, thus decided to have a new shape bread produced that could be transported more practically... down the trouser legs of the soldiers!
And so we have the traditional baguette shape as we know it today!
Запоминаем:
rarely using one`s loaf of bread - не хватает мозгов
use your loaf - пошевели мозгами
