Characters
The strip has two characters, with the style of the comic duet. Often the kitchen changes some furnishing details, to adapt to the city or nation of the presented dish. In the presentation of the recipes a meter is adopted to define the difficulty called "Grado Kiwi" (Kiwi Grade) with values starting from 1 (very easy) to 7 (challenging).
Arturo
Arturo, the cook, is a surly (but basically good-natured) Neapolitan Mastiff who, as he himself says, has left his heart in Naples. He is a very refined and prepared "chef" and his role is to introduce and illustrate the recipes. In the squabbles with Kiwi it is often to repeat the catchphrase "Mammina mia give me the strength!". Among the various aprons worn, it often carries one with the words "Italians do it better" (Madonna's famous slogan) and sometimes one with "we are the champions" (with the background of the Italian tricolor). When exposing a recipe in which the eggs are used, in the first two series it was ensured that they were not of the Kiwi. In some episodes he makes it clear that he is a pacifist and that he hates weapons. In the episode "Salsicce e fagioli all'uccelletto" receives a call from his "treasure" (perhaps his wife), who wants it at the pentolaccia (where a double plaid is up for grabs). Arturo's voice is that of Bruno Rucoli (1941–2016).
Kiwi
Kiwi, the assistant, is a distorted New Zealand kiwi. It has the role of materially preparing the recipes, it is a "good fork" and has a passion for fine wines and spirits, and in fact every time he tries to drink it he is punctually reproached by Arturo. His entrances on the stage are always "curtain-raisers", in which he presents himself with curious costumes, to then take them off, to attack tormentons such as "Kiwi, kiwi allelujah!" and (often) to be pan-fried by Arturo. This entry into the scene, the linguistic misunderstandings with Arturo on some culinary terms, the tone of voice and the appearance of a chick, make it the "side" of the comedy duet. The character also talks about replacing the vowels at the end of the word with the "u" and is shown as a Latin lover, often on the phone with his conquests, but we also know that he is married with children ("tengu figli, cane, gattu... and picciuncina "). Although skilled in the kitchen, when he is dealing with fire he is almost always overwhelmed by a blaze, arousing the hilarity of Arturo. Kiwi's voice is that of Andrea Zingoni.
Artificial cob
A living cob that acts like a zombie appears only in the initials and appears to be the only antagonist.
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