Jim, there's no right or wrong way to thaw baguettes, but the way we like to do it is by allowing the frozen baguettes to sit in their wrapping at room temperature for a few hours until they're thawed all the way through. Set the oven to 375 degrees and quickly run the baguettes under a stream of water from the faucet (or you can spray the loaf with a spritz bottle) and then put it into the hot oven for about 3-5 minutes. Although this might seem like a bizarre technique, it works! It helps to re-crisp the loaves in just a few minutes. They're practically as good as fresh! Kye@KAF

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