Q&A for How to Eat a Baguette

The word “baguette” is French for “stick”, which is what this thin loaf looks like. French lore has it that in the 17th century, when husbands or lovers would not honor their commitments, the woman would greet them at the door with a baguette and reportedly beat their man with that hard-crusted loaf!

Throw it away - it's full of mold.

Purchase a gluten-free baguette from your supermarket, or make one at home using GF flour.

You can put the baguette in an oven or toaster oven until it's reheated to your liking.

That could just be the way the bakery sells their baguettes.

Yes, that would be great!

It might not taste as crispy as when it was baked but it is still edible without heat.

Yes. You can dip a baguette in soup if you desire or eat it as a side bread with soup. It can be buttered as well, to accompany soup.

It's pronounced "ba-GET" with a short "a" as in "bad." If you want to hear it pronounced, search for "how to pronounce baguette."

It's possible, but that's a lot of bread, probably too much for one sitting!