# Herman van Ham

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**Herman van Ham** (16 April 1931 – 2 August 2012) was a Dutch [head chef](/source/Chef#Chef_de_cuisine). He worked in the [Michelin starred](/source/Michelin_star) *[Hostellerie De Hamert](/source/Hostellerie_De_Hamert)*, in [Wellerlooi](/source/Wellerlooi), the [Netherlands](/source/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](/source/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]

## Awards

- [Michelin star](/source/Michelin_star) 1963–1988[13]
- Prix d'Escoffier de l'Alliance Gastronomique Néerlandaise/Alliance-Escoffier Prijs: 1988[14]
- Chevalier de Confrérie de l'asperge de Limbourgondie[15]
- Eremedaille in goud Oranje Nassau[16]
- Chevalier de Chaîne des Rôtisseurs.[17]

## Books

- *Het aspergesboek : heerlijke gerechten met de koningin der groenten*; Wiel Basten and Herman van Ham, M & P, 1989[18]
- *Het aspergeboek*; Herman van Ham and Wiel Basten, Van Dishoeck, 2005[19]
- *Het aspergekookboek*; Herman van Ham and Wiel Basten, Van Reemst, 1998[20]

## References

1. (in Dutch) [Rouwkaart](http://www.condoleanceregister.nl/img/rouwkaarten/4076.pdf)

1. ["Herman van Ham overleden"](https://archive.today/20130223011755/http://www.limburger.nl/article/20120804/REGIONIEUWS01/120809827/1030) (in Dutch). *Dagblad de Limburger*. 4 August 2012. Archived from [the original](http://www.limburger.nl/article/20120804/REGIONIEUWS01/120809827/1030) on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2012.

1. Huygens, Stan (6 May 1989). ["Een heerlijke spijs voor lekkerbekken"](https://web.archive.org/web/20191216014517/http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd%3A010645593%3Ampeg21%3Ap004%3Aa1096) (in Dutch). *De Telegraaf*. Archived from [the original](http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd%3A010645593%3Ampeg21%3Ap004%3Aa1096) on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2012.

1. Leonards, Rik (6 August 2012). ["Herman van Ham overleden"](http://www.missethoreca.nl/Restaurant/Nieuws/2012/8/Herman-van-Ham-overleden-1044414W/) (in Dutch). *Misset Horeca*. Retrieved 6 August 2012.

1. ["Hollandse asperges produkt koude grond"](http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd%3A010623575%3Ampeg21%3Ap011%3Aa0135) (in Dutch). *Limburgsch Dagblad*. 17 April 1991. Retrieved 6 August 2012.[dead link]

1. Klompenhouwer, Huub (12 May 1990). ["Asperges sporen absoluut niet met onze zuinige volksaard"](http://www.archiefleeuwardercourant.nl/vw/article.do?id=LC-19900512-47001&vw=org&lm=herman%2Cham%2Chamert%2CDVHN%2CNVHN%2CLC) (in Dutch). *Leeuwarder Courant*. Retrieved 6 August 2012.

1. ["'Aspergepionier' Herman van Ham overleden"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120812100640/http://www.horecaentree.nl/home/9677-%27Aspergepionier%27_Herman_van_Ham_overleden.html) (in Dutch). *Horeca Entree*. 6 August 2012. Archived from [the original](http://www.horecaentree.nl/home/9677-%27Aspergepionier%27_Herman_van_Ham_overleden.html) on 12 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.

1. Leonards, Rik (6 August 2012). ["Herman van Ham overleden"](http://www.missethoreca.nl/Restaurant/Nieuws/2012/8/Herman-van-Ham-overleden-1044414W/) (in Dutch). *Misset Horeca*. Retrieved 6 August 2012.

1. ["Herman van Ham overleden"](https://archive.today/20130223011755/http://www.limburger.nl/article/20120804/REGIONIEUWS01/120809827/1030) (in Dutch). *Dagblad de Limburger*. 4 August 2012. Archived from [the original](http://www.limburger.nl/article/20120804/REGIONIEUWS01/120809827/1030) on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2012.

1. (in Dutch) [Het keramische bedje voor de asperge.](http://www.tiendschuur.net/tiendschuur/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=128&Itemid=3&lang=nl)[dead link]

1. (in Dutch) [Aspergeschalen](http://www.asperge.nl/nl/cultuur/aspergeschalen/)

1. ["Limburgse aspergekok Van Ham overleden"](https://archive.today/20130222163439/http://www.limburger.nl/article/20120806/REGIONIEUWS01/120809782/1001%23Limburgse_aspergekok_Van_Ham_overleden) (in Dutch). *Dagblad De Limburger*. 6 August 2012. Archived from [the original](http://www.limburger.nl/article/20120806/REGIONIEUWS01/120809782/1001#Limburgse_aspergekok_Van_Ham_overleden) on 22 February 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2012.

1. ["Kasteel Wittem en De Hamert leveren Michelin-ster in"](https://archive.today/20130112062418/http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd:010623762:mpeg21:p015:a0270) (in Dutch). *Limburgsch Dagblad*. 23 February 1990. Archived from [the original](http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd%3A010623762%3Ampeg21%3Ap015%3Aa0270) on January 12, 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2012.

1. ["Chef-kok van 'de Hamert' onderscheiden"](http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd%3A010611113%3Ampeg21%3Ap021%3Aa0281) (in Dutch). *Limburgsch Dagblad*. 12 November 1986. Retrieved 6 August 2012.[dead link]

1. (in Dutch) [Herman van (de) Ham(ert)](http://debrinken.datzijnwij.nl/meesters/ham.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072652/http://debrinken.datzijnwij.nl/meesters/ham.html) 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine Interview with Herman van Ham. Better source requested.

1. (in Dutch) [Rouwkaart](http://www.condoleanceregister.nl/img/rouwkaarten/4076.pdf)

1. Huygens, Stan (29 December 1992). ["Smullen op Curaçao"](http://kranten.kb.nl/view/article/id/ddd%3A010691545%3Ampeg21%3Ap004%3Aa0351) (in Dutch). *De Telegraaf*. Retrieved 6 August 2012.[dead link]

1. [Worldcat - Het aspergesboek : heerlijke gerechten met de koningin der groenten](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/64916551)

1. [Worldcat - Het Aspergeboek](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/68098924)

1. [Worldcat - Het aspergekookboek](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/68098924)

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