Dave Smith wrote:
>
> On 2016-10-08 5:11 AM, sf wrote:
> > On Sat, 8 Oct 2016 16:49:30 +1100, Bruce >
> > wrote:
>
> >> I know what a baguette is in France. I'm not sure if it's the same thing
> >> in the US.
> >
> > That's what it is here too.
>
> I wonder how the quality compares. There are lots of long skinny loaves
> here called baguettes, but that is where the resemblance ends. There are
> some better quality "baguettes" available, but really good baguettes
> like those commonly available in France are hard to find.

A baguette here in the US is probably often some cheap roll
labeled that way just to charge twice as much as it's worth.

I do believe that the French corner the market on fresh baked bread.