France’s President Emmanuel Macron praised the “inimitable” French baguette during a speech at the French embassy in Washington DC.

Axar.az reports the French baguette was added Wednesday to the United Nations Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

“In these few centimeters passed from hand to hand lies the spirit of French know-how,” Macron said, as he looked lovingly at the crusty piece of French baking in his left hand. The remarks sparked laughter in the audience.

“Many have tried to make it; they just made something industrial that has no taste,” he added with a grin.

“And this ‘French touch’ we have in our baguette is the one we have in other sectors: It’s this additional know-how, this extra soul. So, congratulations on our baguette for today,” Macron concluded.