Do you make, fix, or cook your dinner? (cheeseburger, grilling, rotisserie)

[tangelag]

Originally Posted by hertfordshire

I use all three interchangeably.

Me too

[saibot]

Originally Posted by Zoisite

BUT - I do use the word fixings as a substitute word for ingredients, side dishes, accompaniments, gravies, sauces, condiments, desserts, beverages, etc. Like when I make a big turkey dinner with all the fixings. The fixings are everything, they are ALL the edibles and beverages that go on the table for that meal.

I'm familiar with this use of "fixings," but it's a little redundant, isn't it? If you invite people for a "big turkey dinner" and don't add "with all the fixings," they would nonetheless be pretty surprised to get nothing but roast turkey. A phrase like "big turkey dinner" already includes all that other stuff.

In my experience, "all the fixings" is often used for group/church/community events to, frankly, make the meal seem more special and elaborate than it really is. "Come to our picnic, we're having cheeseburgers with all the fixings!" really just means you will get a cheeseburger with a choice of mustard or ketchup, and there will be a plate of lettuce, tomatoes, onions and, if you're lucky, pickles.

[TabulaRasa]

All of them. Midwest

[SteveC1024]

I voted for "make", although I do use both "make" and "cook" somewhat interchangeably, and "make" with greater frequency.

I would say there is a subtle difference between when I say "make" and when I say "cook".
"Cook" usually means there is either a larger amount of work involved, or I am preparing food to have company over.
"Make" can be as simple as heating leftovers on the stove or in the oven.

I never say "fix". Never.

[luzianne]

Make or cook. Grew up hearing fix, though.

[Willamette City]

I'll "fix" a sandwich, "make" dinner, cook a ham....darn hunger pangs!

[hertfordshire]

I'm surprised we haven't heard from the Southern contingent who use a combination of two of the options ...

i.e. "fixin' to make dinner"

(I'm in the south, but I never use the phrase "fixin' to ...")

[maciesmom]

Usually make, occasionally fix.

I grew up a bit of everywhere but with strong Midwestern roots.

[Sydney123]

Fixing to me says " repair"... the way I cook you'd be better off just starting all over from scratch.

[Bette]

South Florida most of my life
Originally from Chicago area