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  • March 28, 1919: The labor law that baked the baguette
    Today in History—March 28
    / The Labor Law That Shaped the Baguette

    …the classic loaf was the boule: large, round, slow. It took time to prove, fold, stretch, knead, and—crucially—cool. A two-kilo boule baked at 4 AM would need hours to cool and set before it could be sliced.

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    …the classic loaf was the boule: large, round, slow. It took time to prove, fold, stretch, knead, and—crucially—cool. A two-kilo boule baked at 4 AM would need hours to cool and set before it could be sliced.

    Read More