[marmaduke]

Baker is the English word.

I don't think the taste of mass produced baguettes is so bad as the lack of texture. And they are usually over cooked

[_eLRIC]

A Baker makes bread but a boulanger is required to make a baguette !

I always find industrial baguettes under cooked, but you raise an important point : it all come back to personnal preferences and that's for me the special thing about the baguette, so few ingredients and so many variations in taste ...

[OJFord]

IMO in supermarkets in the UK they're both under and over cooked - too consistent in colour and texture throughout.

In France, even in les supermarchés you get a nice crisp exterior and soft fluffy inside.