une tarte aux pommes, la confiture de fraises
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Jean W.Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor
une tarte aux pommes, la confiture de fraises
When does one use à la/ au/ aux versus de for composite foods?
Asked 6 years ago
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LauraKwiziq team member
Bonjour Jean,
This is a complicated subject, but very generally speaking, you use à when the item is just one component (tarte aux pommes) and de when it's made primarily of that ingredient (confiture de fraises). Take a look at à vs de for more.
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