Herman van Ham explained

Herman van Ham
Birth Date:16 April 1931[1]
Birth Place:Nijehaske, The Netherlands
Death Place:Wellerlooi, The Netherlands[2]
Nationality:Dutch
Known For:Michelin star
Employer:Hostellerie De Hamert
Occupation:Chef
Successor:Bertus Liefting[3]
Partner:Riek Schoester
Children:1 son, 3 daughters

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.

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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Notes and References

  1. Rouwkaart
  2. News: Herman van Ham overleden . https://archive.today/20130223011755/http://www.limburger.nl/article/20120804/REGIONIEUWS01/120809827/1030 . dead . 23 February 2013 . Dagblad de Limburger . 4 August 2012 . 6 August 2012 . nl .
  3. News: Een heerlijke spijs voor lekkerbekken. Stan. Huygens. De Telegraaf. 6 May 1989. 6 August 2012. nl. 16 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191216014517/http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd%3A010645593%3Ampeg21%3Ap004%3Aa1096. dead.
  4. News: Herman van Ham overleden. Rik. Leonards. Misset Horeca. 6 August 2012. 6 August 2012. nl.
  5. News: Hollandse asperges produkt koude grond. Limburgsch Dagblad. 17 April 1991. 6 August 2012. nl.
  6. News: Asperges sporen absoluut niet met onze zuinige volksaard . Huub. Klompenhouwer. Leeuwarder Courant. 12 May 1990. 6 August 2012. nl.
  7. News: 'Aspergepionier' Herman van Ham overleden. Horeca Entree. 6 August 2012 . 6 August 2012. nl.
  8. News: Herman van Ham overleden. Rik. Leonards. Misset Horeca. 6 August 2012. 6 August 2012. nl.
  9. News: Herman van Ham overleden . https://archive.today/20130223011755/http://www.limburger.nl/article/20120804/REGIONIEUWS01/120809827/1030 . dead . 23 February 2013 . Dagblad de Limburger . 4 August 2012 . 6 August 2012 . nl .
  10. Het keramische bedje voor de asperge.
  11. Aspergeschalen
  12. News: Limburgse aspergekok Van Ham overleden. Dagblad De Limburger. 6 August 2012. 6 August 2012. nl. 22 February 2013. https://archive.today/20130222163439/http://www.limburger.nl/article/20120806/REGIONIEUWS01/120809782/1001%23Limburgse_aspergekok_Van_Ham_overleden#Limburgse_aspergekok_Van_Ham_overleden. dead.
  13. News: Kasteel Wittem en De Hamert leveren Michelin-ster in. Limburgsch Dagblad. 23 February 1990. 6 August 2012. nl.
  14. News: Chef-kok van 'de Hamert' onderscheiden. Limburgsch Dagblad. 12 November 1986. 6 August 2012. nl.
  15. Herman van (de) Ham(ert) Interview with Herman van Ham. Better source requested.
  16. Rouwkaart
  17. News: Smullen op Curaçao. Stan. Huygens. De Telegraaf. 29 December 1992. 6 August 2012. nl.
  18. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/64916551 Worldcat - Het aspergesboek : heerlijke gerechten met de koningin der groenten
  19. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/68098924 Worldcat - Het Aspergeboek
  20. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/68098924 Worldcat - Het aspergekookboek

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