Jaakko Kolmonen was born on May 2, 1941, and died on September 3, 2016.

He was a Finnish chef.

Jaakko worked since 1962 as a cooking teacher in several vocational schools and was known for his many television cooking-themed programs on YLE TV2 such as Asia on pihvi (aired 1971–1973) and Patakakkonen (first aired in 1977).

During 1991, Kolmonen was awarded the Finnish Lion’s Order of Merit and the National “tiedonjulkistamispalkinto” in 1988.

He was also active in the Finnish Chef Association.

Jaakko Kolmonen passed away 75 years old.