Kokkisota
Kokkisota is a Finnish cooking program. It airs on MTV3. It is based on the British show Ready Steady Cook. The Finnish show premiered in 1999, hosted by Sikke Sumari. The show was revived in 2017, with Sumari returning as the host alongside a new cast of chefs.[1]
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Genre | Cooking show |
Presented by | Sikke Sumari |
Country of origin | Finland |
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Running time | 120 mins |
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Original network | MTV3 |
Original release | February 25, 1999 – present |
Format
Two chefs cook and the best wins. The revival features a 10-minute challenge before the main challenge.
10 minute fast challenge
The main chefs have to cook a dish using only the ingredients provided. The winner is decided by the host and receives an advantage in the next challenge.
Main challenge
The chefs prepare any food they want with a €20 budget. Then they have to cook delicious dishes from the food supply. The winner is decided by the audience.
Chefs
Original
- Markus Maulavirta
- Helena Puolakka
- Jyrki Sukula
- Harri Syrjänen
- Antti Vaahtera
- Hans Välimäki
- Aki Wahlman
Series overview
Original series
Season | Start date | End date | Episodes | Presenter |
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1 | 25 February 1999 | 27 May 1999 | 12 | Sikke Sumari |
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Revived series
Season | Start date | End date | Episodes | Presenter |
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1 | 19 January 2017 | 23 March 2017 | 10 | Sikke Sumari |
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5 | 13 May 2021 | 2021 | 10 | Sikke Sumari and Vappu Pimiä1 |
1Vappu Pimiä replaced Sikke Sumari for most episodes, as Sumari underwent testing for COVID-19. Sumari later returned to host the rest of the season.[5]
Episodes (revived version)
Season 4 (2019–2020)
No. | Title (in english) | Winners | Original air date | Viewers | |
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1 | "Strange things in the Raw Material Bag" | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
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2 | "Return of the Legends" | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
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3 | "Wonderful Women" | TBA | TBA | TBD | |
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Season 5 (2021)
No. | Host | Winners | Original air date | Viewers | |
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1 | Sikke Sumari | Kari Aihinen & Kiti Kokkonen | 13 May 2021 | 375,000 | |
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2 | Sikke Sumari | Serko Rantanen & Ville Haapasalo | 20 May 2021 | 355,000 | |
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3 | Guest host Vappu Pimiä | Jesse Markin & Kasmir | 10 June 2021 | N/A | |
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4 | Sikke Sumari | Harri Syrjänen & Marco Bjurström | 17 June 2021 | N/A | |
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5 | Guest host Vappu Pimiä | Sirly Ylläsjärvi & Esko Eerikäinen | 24 June 2021 | N/A | |
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6 | Sikke Sumari | Teemu Laurell & Janne Virtanen | 1 July 2021 | N/A | |
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7 | Sikke Sumari | Teemu Laurell & Ali Jahangiri | 8 July 2021 | N/A | |
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8 | Sikke Sumari | Tommi Tuominen & Johanna Rusanen | 22 July 2021 | N/A | |
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9 | Guest host Vappu Pimiä | Tommi Tuominen & Maarit Poussa | 29 July 2021 | N/A | |
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10 | Sikke Sumari | Sirly Ylläsjärvi & Susanna Laine | 5 August 2021 | N/A | |
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References
- "HIM-yhtyeen ex-jäsen mukaan Kokkisotaan – he ovat uudet kokit". mtvuutiset.fi. November 17, 2016.
- "Harri Syrjänen palaa Kokkisotaan - uusi kausi starttaa marraskuussa". www.iltalehti.fi.
- "Kokkisota saa uuden soturin – Linnea Vihonen tuo keittiöön naurua: "Minulla on omanlainen tyyli toimia"". mtvuutiset.fi. June 20, 2018.
- "Kokkisodan uusi tähtikokki Sirly Ylläsjärvi toteutti unelmansa: "Olen aina haaveillut, että saisin kävellä ulos tuosta jääkaapista"". mtvuutiset.fi. May 13, 2021.
- "Oho! Vappu Pimiä yllättäen myös Kokkisota-juontajaksi - Sikke Sumari pois äkillisestä syystä - Suomi24 Viihde". www.suomi24.fi.