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Kokkisota

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Kokkisota
GenreCooking show
Presented bySikke Sumari [fi]
Country of originFinland
Production
Running time120 mins
Original release
NetworkMTV3
ReleaseFebruary 25, 1999 (1999-02-25) –
present

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]

Format

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Two chefs cook and the best wins. The revival features a 10-minute challenge before the main challenge.

10 minute fast challenge

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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

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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

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Original

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  • Markus Maulavirta
  • Helena Puolakka
  • Jyrki Sukula
  • Harri Syrjänen
  • Antti Vaahtera
  • Hans Välimäki
  • Aki Wahlman

Reboot

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  • Kari Aihinen
  • Pipsa Hurmerinta (2017 only)
  • Teemu Laurell
  • Antto Melasniemi (2017 only)
  • Serko Rantanen
  • Tommi Tuominen[1]
  • Harri Syrjänen (2017–present)[2]
  • Linnea Vihonen (2018–present)[3]
  • Sirly Ylläsjärvi (2021–present)[4]

Series overview

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Original series

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Season Start date End date Episodes Presenter
1 25 February 1999 27 May 1999 12 Sikke Sumari
2
3
4
5
6

Revived series

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Season Start date End date Episodes Presenter
1 19 January 2017 23 March 2017 10 Sikke Sumari
2
3
4
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)

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Season 1 (2017)

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Season 2 (2017–2018)

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Season 3 (2018–2019)

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Season 4 (2019–2020)

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No.Title (in english)WinnersOriginal air dateViewers
1"Strange things in the Raw Material Bag"TBATBATBD

  • Chefs: Kari Aihinen / Serko Rantanen
  • Guests: Perttu Sirviö / Ilkka Uusivuori
2"Return of the Legends"TBATBATBD

  • Chefs: Serko Rantanen / Harri Syrjänen
  • Guests: Lola Odusoga / Timo Koivusalo
3"Wonderful Women"TBATBATBD

  • Chefs: Teemu Laurell / Tommi Tuominen
  • Guests: Pia Penttala / Pippa Laukka

Season 5 (2021)

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No.HostWinnersOriginal air dateViewers
1Sikke SumariKari Aihinen & Kiti Kokkonen13 May 2021 (2021-05-13)375,000

  • Chefs: Linnea Vihonen / Kari Aihinen
  • Guests: Janne Kataja / Kiti Kokkonen
2Sikke SumariSerko Rantanen & Ville Haapasalo20 May 2021 (2021-05-20)355,000

  • Chefs: Serko Rantanen / Harri Syrjänen
  • Guests: Ville Haapasalo / Antti Reini
3Guest host Vappu PimiäJesse Markin & Kasmir10 June 2021 (2021-06-10)N/A

  • Chefs: Serko Rantanen / Tommi Tuominen
  • Guests: Jesse Markin / Kasmir
  • Notes: First Chefs vs Guests ever on the show.
4Sikke SumariHarri Syrjänen & Marco Bjurström17 June 2021 (2021-06-17)N/A

  • Chefs: Harri Syrjänen / Kari Aihinen
  • Guests: Marco Bjurström / Arja Koriseva
5Guest host Vappu PimiäSirly Ylläsjärvi & Esko Eerikäinen24 June 2021 (2021-06-24)N/A

  • Chefs: Sirly Ylläsjärvi / Serko Rantanen
  • Guests: Esko Eerikäinen / Martina Aitolehti
6Sikke SumariTeemu Laurell & Janne Virtanen1 July 2021 (2021-07-01)N/A

  • Chefs: Teemu Laurell / Harri Syrjänen
  • Guests: Janne Virtanen / Helena Ahti-Hallberg
7Sikke SumariTeemu Laurell & Ali Jahangiri8 July 2021 (2021-07-08)N/A

  • Chefs: Linnea Vihonen / Teemu Laurell
  • Guests: Jenni Poikelus / Ali Jahangiri
8Sikke SumariTommi Tuominen & Johanna Rusanen22 July 2021 (2021-07-22)N/A

  • Chefs: Tommi Tuominen / Kari Aihinen
  • Guests: Johanna Rusanen / Janina Fry
9Guest host Vappu PimiäTommi Tuominen & Maarit Poussa29 July 2021 (2021-07-29)N/A

  • Chefs: Tommi Tuominen / Teemu Laurell
  • Guests: Maarit Poussa / Pete Lattu
10Sikke SumariSirly Ylläsjärvi & Susanna Laine5 August 2021 (2021-08-05)N/A

  • Chefs: Linnea Vihonen / Sirly Ylläsjärvi
  • Guests: Emma Kimiläinen / Susanna Laine

References

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  1. ^ a b "HIM-yhtyeen ex-jäsen mukaan Kokkisotaan – he ovat uudet kokit". mtvuutiset.fi. November 17, 2016.
  2. ^ "Harri Syrjänen palaa Kokkisotaan - uusi kausi starttaa marraskuussa". www.iltalehti.fi.
  3. ^ "Kokkisota saa uuden soturin – Linnea Vihonen tuo keittiöön naurua: "Minulla on omanlainen tyyli toimia"". mtvuutiset.fi. June 20, 2018.
  4. ^ "Kokkisodan uusi tähtikokki Sirly Ylläsjärvi toteutti unelmansa: "Olen aina haaveillut, että saisin kävellä ulos tuosta jääkaapista"". mtvuutiset.fi. May 13, 2021.
  5. ^ "Oho! Vappu Pimiä yllättäen myös Kokkisota-juontajaksi - Sikke Sumari pois äkillisestä syystä - Suomi24 Viihde". www.suomi24.fi.
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