The baguette officially got its name in 1920. Then a law came into force that stipulates that a baguette must weigh at least 80 grams and be a maximum of 40 centimeters long.
17th century
The history of the elongated, crispy bread goes back to the 17th century. In the 18th century it was baked in more and more places, according to some because of the introduction of steam ovens in the 1930s. A popular anecdote is that Emperor Napoleon decreed that bread should be made into sticks so that soldiers could easily carry it with them.
Cuban rum masters
The cultural and educational organization Unesco also designated the Cuban rum masters as World Heritage. The island has been masters of rum, the island’s national drink, since the 19th century. The inspectors go to rum distilleries to inspect production and products, sometimes with knowledge they have gained from their predecessors.
There are fourteen masters of rum in Cuba, four of them in training.
