Paris Trip Overview
To understand French and France, you must know everything from the stick. This is THE obligatory passage! This experience will be followed by a tasting on site and you will leave with a baguette.
Additional Info
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Starts: Paris, France
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Cooking Classes
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What to Expect When Visiting Paris, Île-de-France, France
To understand French and France, you must know everything from the stick. This is THE obligatory passage! This experience will be followed by a tasting on site and you will leave with a baguette.
A LITTLE HISTORY…
You will learn that the baguette owes its origin to the Napoleonic campaigns: the breads were previously round for better conservation. This form would have been invented by Napoleon’s bakers in order to make the bread more easily transported in a pocket by the soldiers.
..TURN YOUR SLEEVES
You will learn to master the art of making and shaping French baguette thanks to your artisan-baker. You will discover that the baguette must correspond to very specific characteristics, that each craftsman has his own techniques of confection, etc. This moment of sharing will also allow you to learn more about the baking profession and the particularities of this very special profession.
Sample Menu
• Baguette or Bread – You will learn to master the art of making and shaping French baguette thanks to your artisan-baker.
