Ready Steady Cook South Africa Season 1 Episode 196 Episode 196 ( Air Date 2024-12-16 ) Genre Reality category. Overview "In Ready Steady Cook, two teams - a Red Tomato and a Green Pepper - compete in a Red Kitchen and a Green Kitchen, together with a South African chef on each side and paired with enthusiastic home cooks, as they are challenged creatively with a mystery bag of ingredients in a 20-minute cook-off.".