VOA慢速英语--法国面包制造商寻求联合国教科文组织承认法式面包

The United Nations' cultural agency may consider the making of French bread, known as the baguette, for its list of "intangible treasures."

Bakers² in France asked the French government to propose the traditional bread for the honor from UNESCO. About 6 million baguettes are sold every day in France.

The French minister of culture will make a recommendation to UNESCO in March. The baguette is competing against two other candidates for France's nomination³. The candidates are the metal rooftops of buildings in Paris, made from zinc⁴, and a wine festival in the country's Jura area.

In 2020, UNESCO considered things such as a dance in Zambia, camel racing⁵ in the United Arab Emirates and pottery⁶ making in Serbia for its list of treasures.

Bakers in France hope the baguette will be considered an official treasure because of its importance in French life. But, the bakers also are worried the baguette is becoming less important in France. They say it is being replaced by frozen bread that gets produced in factories and sold in supermarkets.

They want to protect small, traditional bread makers⁷. Many of the small bakeries had a difficult year in 2020 because of coronavirus restrictions⁸. Since the 1950s, about 30,000 small bakeries closed in France as supermarkets became popular.

Food and drink-making methods in other countries are already considered "treasures" by UNESCO. The organization recognizes the making of flat breads in Iran and Kazakhstan, Neapolitan pizza-making in Italy and beer making in Belgium.

In 1993 the French government declared rules for bread to be considered a baguette: It must be made only from water, flour, yeast⁹ and salt. The declaration noted¹⁰ the time and temperature for the uncooked bread to rise.

Mickael Reydellet owns eight bakeries in France. He said there is no single secret to making a good baguette. It requires patience, know-how¹¹ and "good flour without additives¹³."

Bakers in France hope the label from UNESCO would prevent the French baguette from being taken over by impostors. Reydellet said the UNESCO honor would give support to the next generation of bakers.

Dominique Anract is the president of the French bakers' organization. He said it is important for French people to protect the tradition of buying a baguette.

"The first errand we ask of a child is to go buy a baguette from a bakery," he said.

Words in This Story

intangible - adj. not made of physical substance : not able to be touched : not tangible¹

pottery –n. objects such as bowls, plates and cups that are made from clay that is baked

patience –n. the ability to wait without becoming upset or to lose interest

additive¹² - n. something (such as a chemical) that is added in small amounts to a substance to improve it in some way

impostor - n. a person who deceives others by pretending to be someone else

errand - n. a short trip that you take to do or get something

1 tangible   

adj.有形的，可触摸的，确凿的，实际的

参考例句：

• The policy has not yet brought any tangible benefits.这项政策还没有带来任何实质性的好处。
• There is no tangible proof.没有确凿的证据。

2 bakers   

n.面包师( baker的名词复数 )；面包店；面包店店主；十三

参考例句：

• The Bakers have invited us out for a meal tonight. 贝克一家今晚请我们到外面去吃饭。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The bakers specialize in catering for large parties. 那些面包师专门负责为大型宴会提供食品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 nomination   

n.提名，任命，提名权

参考例句：

• John is favourite to get the nomination for club president.约翰最有希望被提名为俱乐部主席。
• Few people pronounced for his nomination.很少人表示赞成他的提名。

4 zinc   

n.锌；vt.在...上镀锌

参考例句：

• Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
• Zinc is used to protect other metals from corrosion.锌被用来保护其他金属不受腐蚀。

5 racing   

n.竞赛，赛马；adj.竞赛用的，赛马用的

参考例句：

• I was watching the racing on television last night.昨晚我在电视上看赛马。
• The two racing drivers fenced for a chance to gain the lead.两个赛车手伺机竞相领先。

6 pottery   

n.陶器，陶器场

参考例句：

• My sister likes to learn art pottery in her spare time.我妹妹喜欢在空余时间学习陶艺。
• The pottery was left to bake in the hot sun.陶器放在外面让炎热的太阳烘晒焙干。

7 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 restrictions   

约束( restriction的名词复数 )； 管制； 制约因素； 带限制性的条件（或规则）

参考例句：

• I found the restrictions irksome. 我对那些限制感到很烦。
• a snaggle of restrictions 杂乱无章的种种限制

9 yeast   

n.酵母；酵母片；泡沫；v.发酵；起泡沫

参考例句：

• Yeast can be used in making beer and bread.酵母可用于酿啤酒和发面包。
• The yeast began to work.酵母开始发酵。

10 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

11 know-how   

n.知识；技术；诀窍

参考例句：

• He hasn't got the know-how to run a farm.他没有经营农场的专业知识。
• I don't have much know-how about engines.发动机方面的技术知识我知之甚少。

12 additive   

adj.附加的；n.添加剂

参考例句：

• Colour is often an additive in foods.颜料经常是各种食物中的添加物。
• Strict safety tests are carried out on food additives.对食品添加剂进行了严格的安全检测。

13 additives   

n.添加剂( additive的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• chemical additives in petrol 汽油中的化学添加剂
• It'says on the packet that these crisps contain no additives. 包装上说这些炸薯片不含添加剂。 来自《简明英汉词典》