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The Best Baguette in Paris

In a city where bread is both a point of pride and a daily ritual, being named the best baguette baker in Paris is a serious accolade

This year, that distinction belongs to Mickaël Reydellet, the man behind La Parisienne on Rue du Faubourg-Poissonnière in the 10th arrondissement, who has once again taken home the Grand Prix de la Baguette de Tradition Française.

It’s Reydellet’s second time claiming the title – his first win was in 2016 – underlining his standing as one of the capital’s top master bakers. Now in its 30th edition, the competition is run each year by the City of Paris in partnership with the Greater Paris Bakers’ Syndicate. Open exclusively to professional bakers within city limits, the contest comes with strict rules: baguettes must be between 50 and 55 centimetres long, weigh between 250 and 270 grams, and adhere to traditional French baking criteria in flavour, texture, and appearance. This year, 187 bakers entered, with each baguette judged blind by a panel of experts and enthusiasts.

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Reydellet’s standout baguette – beautifully golden, with a satisfying crunch and springy interior – earned him not only a €4,000 cash prize but also the honour of supplying bread to the Elysée Palace for the next year. From now on, the President’s daily baguette will come straight from La Parisienne’s ovens. It’s all right for some! For anyone else keen to taste this award-winning loaf, La Parisienne welcomes visitors every day at its friendly spot in the 10th. The award was officially presented on May 7 during the city’s annual Fête du Pain, a celebration of French baking, which is held in the shadow of Notre-Dame Cathedral.

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Source: The Best Baguette in Paris – France Today

French-Tunisian baker on the secrets behind Paris’ best baguettes 

A French-Tunisian baker, who has won the right to supply the French presidential palace with baguettes for a year, says kneading is the secret behind his prize-winning loaves.

“A lot of people go too quickly with the kneading,” Mahmoud M’seddi told the BBC.He is the latest winner of the annual best baguette in Paris competition.Mr M’seddi makes his first visit to the Elysée Palace on Friday and will now start hand-delivering his baguettes.He is the fourth North African in the last six years to win the award.But Mr M’seddi said this was either coincidence, or maybe because a lot of the traditional bakeries in the Paris region are owned by North Africans [ . . . ]

Source: French-Tunisian baker on the secrets behind Paris’ best baguettes – BBC News