i'm assuming because it's not a true baguette loaf and not a boule... some
kind of cross of both shapes? that's what i've always assumed but i don't
know. so yeah, it's a "*******" loaf. i'd love to see some american bakery
get the guts up to market a loaf under that name. just think... you could
have them in different sizes: "big *******", "little *******", etc. it
would catch on in the right city (look at names of microbrews and hot
sauces!)

"Gonorio Dineri" > wrote in message
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> "TradinDude" > wrote in
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>> baguette (actually a batard if we're being picky, right? (and this
>> group does seem like the place to get picky))
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> Hey, Tradin:
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> Isn't batard French for ******* or dog? How did it come to mean as small
> elongated formed loaf of bread?
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> Gonorio
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