French Phrase
La plupart des recettes mettent 350 °F.
Meaning
The sentence tells the listener that the majority of cooking recipes call for the oven to be set at a temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit. It is a factual statement about typical cooking instructions.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are discussing cooking instructions, comparing different recipes, or giving advice about what temperature to pre‑heat the oven to.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Laplupartdesrecettesmettent350°F.
La plupart de + nom pluriel
The expression *la plupart de* means “most of”. It is always followed by a plural noun (or a plural article) and never by a singular noun.
Partitive article *des* after *la plupart de*
*Des* here is the partitive article that replaces *de les*; it signals an indefinite portion of the plural noun.
Verb agreement – *mettent*
Because the subject is plural (*les recettes*), the verb *mettre* must be conjugated in the third‑person plural present: *mettent*.
Numbers & units
When a number is followed by a unit (°F, kg, cm…), the unit is not inflected and is written after a space.
🗨In Conversation
À quelle température faut‑il préchauffer le four ?
What temperature should the oven be preheated to?
La plupart des recettes mettent 350 °F.
Most recipes set it to 350 °F.
✕Common Mistakes
La plupart des recettes sont 350 °F.
The verb *être* cannot be used here; you need the verb *mettre* to express “set (the oven) to”.
La plupart des recettes met 350 °F.
The subject *les recettes* is plural, so the verb must agree: *mettent*, not *met*.
La plupart de les recettes mettent 350 °F.
After *la plupart*, the correct article is the contracted *des*, not *de les*.
↔Alternatives
La plupart des recettes utilisent 350 °F.
Most recipes use 350 °F.
En général, les recettes demandent 350 °F.
In general, recipes call for 350 °F.
Habituellement, on règle le four à 350 °F.
Usually, you set the oven to 350 °F.
Cultural Tip
In France and most of the world, cooking temperatures are given in Celsius (e.g., 180 °C). When French speakers read an English‑language recipe that uses Fahrenheit, they often convert it (350 °F ≈ 180 °C). Knowing both units helps you follow international recipes without confusion.