fixins
Southern side dishes
Fixins—also spelled fixings—are the accompaniments that complete a meal, especially side dishes served with a main course: turkey with all the fixins, a barbecue plate with fixins.
The term suggests abundance and variety—the extras that make a meal feel complete.
Regional American usage, particularly Southern.
Lateral edges or teams
- slawShredded cabbage salad
- biscuitsSmall, leavened quick breads
- gravyThickened meat drippings
- cornbreadQuick bread from maize
greens · collards · beans · potatoes · mash · coleslaw · macaroni · cheese
Fermented milk solid
sauces · peppers · mushrooms · guacamole · olives · sprouts · avocado · egg
Tomato-based condiment
- mustardTangy seed-paste condiment
- relishKeen pleasurable appreciation
- picklesVegetables preserved in brine
- mayonnaiseEmulsified egg-oil spread
salsa · onions · jalapeños · sauerkraut · chutney · aioli · horseradish · sriracha
sides
Lateral edges or teams
cornbread · greens · collards · beans · potatoes · mash · coleslaw · macaroni · cheese · okra
cheese
Fermented milk solid
bacon · sauces · peppers · mushrooms · guacamole · olives · sprouts · avocado · egg · chili
ketchup
Tomato-based condiment
- mustardTangy seed-paste condiment
- relishKeen pleasurable appreciation
- picklesVegetables preserved in brine
mayonnaise · salsa · onions · jalapeños · sauerkraut · chutney · aioli · horseradish · sriracha · giardiniera
parsley
Culinary herb for garnishing
microgreens · croutons · drizzle · crumble
fixinsmain course
Primary dish served
entrée · main dish · centerpiece · main attraction · protein
fixinsessentials
Indispensable items or elements
staples · basics · necessities · bare minimum
- fixing upRestoring or improving something
- fixing toSouthern "about to"
- match fixingCorrupting athletic competitions deliberately
- price fixingIllegal coordinated rate-setting
- race fixingCorrupting contest outcomes beforehand