The story of the baguette involves Napoleonic military garb, microbes, (alleged) knife fights on underground construction sites, and ultimately a very tasty bread. Come get your crouquissant on with us.

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Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker%27s_yeast

https://wearegoodinbread.com/all-about-the-french-baguette/#:~:text=By%20a%20law%20enacted%20in,have%20sourdough%20starter%20in%20them.

https://www.britannica.com/topic/baguette-bread

https://www.chezjim.com/books/baguette/#nap

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baguette#cite_note-chev-7