A judge has confirmed that a baguette baked in Milan, with a length of 122 meters, is the longest baguette ever made in world history.
Around 60 bakers, of French and Italian descent, worked tirelessly for seven hours Sunday to present the baguette for the Milan Expo 2015 World's Fair. By rolling a movable oven throughout the length of the longest baguette, they were able to achieve the desired consistency of a crusty outer surface and soft, chewy interior, according to the Associated Press.
This baguette snatched the top spot from a 111-meter one created by a French supermarket brand.
The bakers had to move at a pace of 20 meters per hour, which was deemed challenging by most since it was an outdoor activity.
"It's very difficult to do a big baguette because we are outside, you know, the temperature, it's cold and we are outside so for the dough it's not easy," said baker Dominique Anract, according to the San Francisco Gate. Anract is the owner of the Paris-based bakery La Pompadour.
The project was backed by the Italian brand Ferrero, the maker of Nutella. After it was declared by Guinness as the longest baguette in the world, participants and those who were present during the expo had the chance to eat the sliced baguette with free Nutella to spread on it, reported the Guardian.
