so i just bought a baguette for lunch (ham, brie and cranberry, cock shaped) and the woman cut it in half. the point of a baguette is that you don't cut it. so let's put everything into one of three categories. either you shouldn't cut it, or you should cut it, or a sort of middle ground where you can if you want

shouldn't - baguette, crumpets
can - pizza, apple
should - sandwich on bread (corner to corner