Herman van Ham (16 April 1931 – 2 August 2012) was a Dutch head chef. He worked in the Michelin starred Hostellerie De Hamert, in Wellerlooi, the Netherlands, when it earned his stars in the period 1963-1989.
Herman van Ham | |
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| Born | 16 April 1931[1] Nijehaske, The Netherlands |
| Died | 2 August 2012 (aged 81) Wellerlooi, The Netherlands[2] |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Employer | Hostellerie De Hamert |
| Known for | Michelin star |
| Successor | Bertus Liefting[3] |
| Partner | Riek Schoester |
| Children | 1 son, 3 daughters |
In 1952, Van Ham started working at De Hamert as an assistant. Soon after that he took over as head chef and stayed till his retirement in 1988.[4]
Herman van Ham specialized in asparagus to such an extent that he had several nicknames related to this. He was named as De Ongekroonde Koning van de Asperge (Eng.:The uncrowned king of Asparagus),[5] Asperge Paus (Eng.:Asparagus Pope)[6] and Mister Asperge (Eng.: Mister Asparagus).[7] One of his famous asparagus dishes was the "Cocktail Prins Alexander", a combination of chicken, asparagus and oranges, created in 1967 in celebration of the birth of Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange.[8][9]
After his retirement, Van Ham started collecting asparagus dishes. His collection went on display in Keramiekcentrum Tiendschuur Tegelen in 2012 under the name "Het keramische bedje voor de asperge." (Eng.: The ceramic bed for the asparagus.)[10] Earlier, in 2008, his collection was on display in Aspergemuseum De Locht[11]
Herman van Ham died on 2 August 2012, after an illness.[12]
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edit- ^ (in Dutch) Rouwkaart
- ^ "Herman van Ham overleden". Dagblad de Limburger (in Dutch). 4 August 2012. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ Huygens, Stan (6 May 1989). "Een heerlijke spijs voor lekkerbekken". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ Leonards, Rik (6 August 2012). "Herman van Ham overleden". Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "Hollandse asperges produkt koude grond". Limburgsch Dagblad (in Dutch). 17 April 1991. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ Klompenhouwer, Huub (12 May 1990). "Asperges sporen absoluut niet met onze zuinige volksaard". Leeuwarder Courant (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "'Aspergepionier' Herman van Ham overleden". Horeca Entree (in Dutch). 6 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ Leonards, Rik (6 August 2012). "Herman van Ham overleden". Misset Horeca (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "Herman van Ham overleden". Dagblad de Limburger (in Dutch). 4 August 2012. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ (in Dutch) Het keramische bedje voor de asperge.[permanent dead link]
- ^ (in Dutch) Aspergeschalen
- ^ "Limburgse aspergekok Van Ham overleden". Dagblad De Limburger (in Dutch). 6 August 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ "Kasteel Wittem en De Hamert leveren Michelin-ster in". Limburgsch Dagblad (in Dutch). 23 February 1990. Retrieved 6 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Chef-kok van 'de Hamert' onderscheiden". Limburgsch Dagblad (in Dutch). 12 November 1986. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ (in Dutch) Herman van (de) Ham(ert) Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Interview with Herman van Ham. Better source requested.
- ^ (in Dutch) Rouwkaart
- ^ Huygens, Stan (29 December 1992). "Smullen op Curaçao". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- ^ Worldcat - Het aspergesboek : heerlijke gerechten met de koningin der groenten
- ^ Worldcat - Het Aspergeboek
- ^ Worldcat - Het aspergekookboek