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Hans Välimäki

Hans Välimäki, Finnish chef and author

Born
April 23, 1970
Age in 2026
56
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1970

About Hans Välimäki

Hans Välimäki (born 23 April 1970) is a Finnish chef, and since 1998, was the owner of the now closed restaurant Chez Dominique. Välimäki was the chief judge of the Sub culinary show Top Chef Suomi and hosts the Finnish version of Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, Kuppilat kuntoon, Hans Välimäki!. Välimäki is married and has four children. == Bibliography == Kahden tähden keittokirja, Kaisaniemen Dynamo, 2003 Koti keittiössä, Otava, 2004 – vuoden 2004 suomalainen keittokirja. (food: Hans Välimäki, pictures: Sami Repo, text: Mikko Takala) reprint 2007 Chez Dominique, Otava, 2004 (food: Hans Välimäki, pictures: Sami Repo, text: Mikko Takala) Grillistä, Otava, 2005 (food: Hans Välimäki; pictures: Sami Repo; text: Mikko Takala.) P.S.: parasta sokerista, Otava, 2007 (desserts and pastries: Hans Välimäki, Vesa Parviainen, pictures: Sami Repo, text: Mikko Takala, Anu Hopia.) Välimäki, Otava, 2008 (food: Hans Välimäki, pictures: Sami Repo, text: Mikko Takala. Lusikka soppaan!, Otava, 2009 (food: Hans Välimäki, pictures: Sami Repo, text: Mikko Takala). Mummola, Otava, 2009 (food: Hans Välimäki; pictures: Sami Repo; text: Mikko Takala.) Ruokaa Ranskasta Hansin tapaan, WSOY, 2010 (food: Hans Välimäki; pictures: Sami Repo; text: Kenneth Nars.)) == Awards == First Michelin star 2001, second star 2003 Helsinki Medal Restaurateur of The Year 2003, International Food & Beverage Forum == References == == External links == Official website "Chez Dominique". Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2019-12-18.

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Hans Välimäki timeline

  1. Hans Välimäki (born 23 April 1970) is a Finnish chef, and since 1998, was the owner of the now closed restaurant Chez Dominique.
  2. Lusikka soppaan!, Otava, 2009 (food: Hans Välimäki, pictures: Sami Repo, text: Mikko Takala).

The world when Hans Välimäki was born

Hans Välimäki was born in 1970. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1970

  • #1 song"Bridge over Troubled Water" – Simon & Garfunkel
  • Top moviePatton
  • Top TV showMarcus Welby, M.D.
  • Best-selling bookLove Story – Erich Segal

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentPelé leads Brazil to 3rd World Cup title in Mexico
  • Top headlineThe Beatles officially break up
  • Technology milestoneFloppy disk invented by IBM
  • Defining fadBell-bottom pants
  • Notable inventionFloppy disk
  • World population3.70 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population205.1M

1970 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Hans Välimäki's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19702026
Gas$0.36$3.45/gal
Average home$17,000$435,000
Average income$11,400$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.55$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population205.1M341 million

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