Herman van Ham
Person
1931 –
Who is Herman van Ham?
Herman van Ham 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.
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, Asperge Paus and Mister Asperge. 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.
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." Earlier, in 2008, his collection was on display in Aspergemuseum De Locht
Herman van Ham died on 2 August 2012, after an illness.
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- Born
- Apr 16, 1931
Nijehaske - Nationality
- Netherlands
- Employment
- Hostellerie De Hamert
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on July 23, 2013
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