Baguette bread is recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage

Baguette - a long, crispy loaf of bread typical of France - has been recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage. Besides, this organization also recognizes baguette as an indispensable part of human culture. This title will partly help the French pay more attention to this cake, in a context where the position of baguette bread is being eroded, even forgetting its flavor.

Baguette - a long, crispy loaf of bread typical of France.

UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay said the recognition will help the baguette receive the recognition and protection it deserves. In addition, this title also aims to honor 'tradition', 'craftsmanship' and ensure 'handmade baking' will be 'passed on to the next generation'. A way to keep this bread alive with time.

There are about 6 million baguettes sold every day in France.

Azoulay shares: 'There is always a shop near you that sells baguettes in France, you can go buy bread at reasonable prices and meet people, chat with baguettes, that is also part of the experience. social cohesion'.

It is known that it took France about 6 years to collect all the necessary documents before sending a request for recognition to UNESCO. 'This may surprise everyone, as few people realize that ordinary bread contains many valuable things, including the history and culture of a country. It is important for people and French citizens to understand this, so they can be proud of it.'

Although around 6 million baguettes are sold every day in France, bread consumption has decreased significantly over at least the past 100 years. This has caused about 30,000 bakeries to close since the 1950s. Instead of fresh baguette loaves, people gradually tend to choose mass-produced frozen breads that appear on the market. supermarket shelves. That prompted the federation of bakers in France to apply for candidacy on UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage.

There are many types of baguette bread.

Actually, there are many types of baguette sold in bakery shops, the best type is often called traditional baguette . A 1993 French government decree stipulated that the traditional baguette be made from only the four classic ingredients and nothing else. Besides, the fermentation process of dough should last from 15 - 20 hours at a temperature of 4-6 degrees Celsius.

Along with baguettes, Neapolitan pizza, kimchi, Belgian beer culture , the "Mediterranean diet" and Arabic coffee are also inscribed on this year's Heritage list. Meanwhile, this year, UNESCO did not recognize anything from the United States on its list of intangible cultures of humanity.