「France apos;s Bakers Seek UNESCO Recognition For The Humble Baguette」を編集中

<br>PARIS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The baguette - a mix of wheat flour, water,  [https://www.cruisewhat.com/is-nutritional-yeast-kosher-for-passover/ https://www.cruisewhat.com/is-nutritional-yeast-kosher-for-passover/] yeast, salt and a pinch of savoir-faire and as much a symbol of France as the Eiffel Tower - may soon join UNESCO's listing of cultural treasures.<br> <br>Bakers say the traditional craft loaf, whose purchase from the local bakery has for decades been a ritual in French daily life, is being pushed off shop shelves, even in France, by frozen bread sticks made on giant assembly lines.<br> <br>"There's not one single secret to making a good traditional baguette," said Mickael Reydellet, owner of eight bakeries.<br><br>"It requires time, a savoir-faire, the right way of baking, good flour without additives."<br> <br>The Confederation of French Bakers has submitted its application to be added to the U.N. rankings of intangible treasures.<br> <br>The baguette finds itself up against two rivals for the French bid: The zinc-plated rooftops of Paris and the Jura region's Biou d´Arbois wine festival.<br><br>France's culture minister will make her recommendation to the president in March.<br> <br>Bakers say the UNESCO listing would protect a know-how that has passed through generations and shield the baguette from imposters around the world.<br> <br>The UNESCO "intangible heritage" marker - meant to recognise oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals and methods of traditional craftsmanship - already covers ancient methods of making flat breads in Iran and Kazakhstan.<br> <br>The craft behind 1,500 or more beers brewed in Belgium has been recognised, as has the Neapolitan art of pizza twirling.<br> <br>A 1993 French government decree dictates that "traditional" baguettes must be made from nothing more than the four classic ingredients.<br><br>Fermentation of the dough should last 15 to 20 hours in a temperature between 4 to 6 degrees Celsius.<br> <br>France's boulangeries have been hit hard by COVID-19 restrictions over the past year. Reydellet said: "This title would comfort bakers and encourage the next generation."<br> <br>About 6 million baguettes are sold daily in France.<br><br>But Dominique Anract, president of the bakers' federation said the cultural habit was under threat, with some 30,000 bakeries closing since the 1950s as supermarkets took over.<br> <br>"The first errand we ask of a child is to go buy a baguette from a bakery." Anract said.<br><br>"We owe it to ourselves to protect these habits." (Reporting by Noemie Olive; Writing by Ardee Napolitano; Editing by Richard Lough and Janet Lawrence)<br><br><br>adverts.addToArray({"pos":"inread_player"})Advertisement