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.
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
Reboot Kari Aihinen Pipsa Hurmerinta (2017 only) Teemu Laurell Antto Melasniemi (2017 only) Serko Rantanen Tommi Tuominen Harri Syrjänen (2017–present) Linnea Vihonen (2018–present) Sirly Ylläsjärvi (2021–present)
Series overview Original series Season Start date End date Episodes Presenter125 February 199927 May 199912Sikke Sumari23456
Revived series Season Start date End date Episodes Presenter119 January 201723 March 201710Sikke Sumari234513 May 2021202110Sikke 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.
Episodes (revived version) Season 1 (2017)
Season 2 (2017–2018)
Season 3 (2018–2019)
Season 4 (2019–2020)
Season 5 (2021)
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