Cas Spijkers
{{short description|Dutch chef}}
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| birth_name = Caspar Henricus Augustinus Spijkers
| birth_date = 12 January 1946
| birth_place = Tilburg
| death_date = 29 October 2011
| death_place = Oirschot
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| nationality = Dutch
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| known_for = Michelin starred De Swaen, {{Interlanguage link multi|Koken met Sterren|nl}}
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| employer = Self-employed
| occupation = Chef
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| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20040925135848/http://www.casspijkers.nl:80/ http://casspijkers.nl]
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Caspar Henricus Augustinus (Cas) Spijkers (12 January 1946 in Tilburg – 29 October 2011 in Oirschot){{cite news |title= Cas Spijkers overleden|url= http://www.missethoreca.nl/1088005/restaurant/restaurant-nieuws/CasSpijkersOverleden.htm|newspaper= Misset Horeca|date= 2011-10-29|access-date=2 January 2012|language=nl}}Obituary in The Guardian, Monday, October 31, 2011 was a Dutch head chef and author of several cookbooks.See bibliography He is also known for his cooking program {{Interlanguage link multi|Koken met Sterren|nl}}.{{cite news |title= Nederlandse topkok Cas Spijkers (65) overleden|url= http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/2907/Magazine/article/detail/1341257/2011/10/29/Nederlandse-topkok-Cas-Spijkers-65-overleden.dhtml|newspaper= De Morgen|date= 2011-10-29|access-date=2 January 2012|language=nl}} Belgian Newspaper In 1984, the cooking of Spijkers earned restaurant De Swaen two Michelin stars.{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.missethoreca.nl/restaurant/vakkennis/michelin/Michelindossier-HistorischOverzichtMichelinsterren1981Tm1985.htm Historical overview Michelin stars 1981 t/m 1985] Last visited 24 July 2011
In 1980, Spijkers became head chef of De Swaen, resulting in a Michelin star in 1981.{{cite web |url=http://swaen.nl/info |title=Brasserie de Swaen » Info |website=swaen.nl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120330182100/http://swaen.nl/info |archive-date=2012-03-30}}{{cite web |url=http://www.missethoreca.nl/restaurant/vakkennis/michelin/Michelindossier-HistorischOverzichtMichelinsterren1981Tm1985.htm |title=Misset Horeca - Misset Horeca - Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren 1981 t/m 1985 |website=www.missethoreca.nl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091129040702/http://www.missethoreca.nl/restaurant/vakkennis/michelin/Michelindossier-HistorischOverzichtMichelinsterren1981Tm1985.htm |archive-date=2009-11-29}} After Spijkers stepped back as head chef in 1998, the restaurant lost his star.{{cite web|url=http://zoeken.rechtspraak.nl/detailpage.aspx?ljn=ab2461|title=Rechtspraak.nl - Zoeken in uitspraken}}{{cite web |url=http://www.missethoreca.nl/restaurant/vakkennis/michelin/Michelindossier-HistorischOverzichtMichelinsterren1997Tm2000.htm |title=Misset Horeca - Misset Horeca - Historisch overzicht Michelinsterren 1997 t/m 2000 |website=www.missethoreca.nl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091129040728/http://www.missethoreca.nl/restaurant/vakkennis/michelin/Michelindossier-HistorischOverzichtMichelinsterren1997Tm2000.htm |archive-date=2009-11-29}}
After The Swaen
"Princess Household Appliances BV" collaborated with Spijkers to promote its kitchen appliances. They also backed him for his "month restaurant" Chez Cas in "De Kersentuin" in Amsterdam in 2006.{{cite news |title= Cas Spijkers begint weer restaurant |first= Richard|last= Kok|url= http://www.missethoreca.nl/1035699/nieuws/casspijkersbegintweerrestaurant.htm|newspaper= Misset Horeca|date= 2005-05-30|access-date=2 January 2012|language=nl}}{{cite web|url=http://www.missethoreca.nl/1030630/restaurant/restaurant-nieuws/RestaurantCasSpijkersGesloten.htm|title=MissetHoreca.nl - Restaurant Cas Spijkers gesloten}}
In 2007, Spijkers announced the Cas Spijkers Academie. This was a high-end cooking school under his supervision.{{cite news |title= Spijkers verzorgt nieuwe topkok-opleiding |url= http://www.missethoreca.nl/1055722/restaurant/restaurant-nieuws/SpijkersVerzorgtNieuweTopkok-opleiding.htm|newspaper= Misset Restaurant|date= 2007-07-23|access-date=2 January 2012|language=nl}} The Academy, a partnership between Spijkers and several educational centres, started in 2009 in Boxmeer.{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.casspijkersacademie.nl/ Official website]{{cite news |title= Cas Spijkers overleden|url= http://www.telegraaf.nl/prive/10816721/__Cas_Spijkers__65__overleden__.html|newspaper= De Telegraaf|date= 2011-10-29|access-date=2 January 2012|language=nl}}
Controversy
In 2005, author Ronald Giphart published the book Troost. Giphart claimed that Cas Spijkers and De Swaen were his models for this book. Cas Spijkers was very surprised to hear that he was responsible for the demise of De Swaen, because he left there a few years before they lost their stars.{{cite news |title= Cas Spijkers verbaasd over rol als 'model van' Giphart |url= http://www.archiefleeuwardercourant.nl/vw/article.do?id=DVHN-20050422-DW01017002&vw=org&lm=swaen%2CDVHN%2CLC|newspaper= Dagblad van Het Noorden |date= 2005-04-22 |access-date=16 December 2011|language=nl}}
Personal life
In November 2010, esophageal cancer was discovered.{{cite news |title= Cas Spijkers heeft kanker |url= http://www.nu.nl/achterklap/2392146/cas-spijkers-heeft-kanker.html|newspaper= Nu.nl|date= 1 December 2010|access-date=2 January 2012|language=nl}}
On the 6th of July 2011, Spijkers was appointed as Knight of the Order of Orange Nassau for his great services to the Dutch culinary culture.{{cite news |title= Cas Spijkers overleden|url= http://www.telegraaf.nl/prive/10816721/__Cas_Spijkers__65__overleden__.html|newspaper= De Telegraaf|date= 2011-10-29|access-date=2 January 2012|language=nl}}
Spijkers died on 29 October 2011, aged 65, from the effects of his illness.{{cite news |title= Cas Spijkers overleden|url= http://www.telegraaf.nl/prive/10816721/__Cas_Spijkers__65__overleden__.html|newspaper= De Telegraaf|date= 2011-10-29|access-date=2 January 2012|language=nl}} Dutch Newspaper{{cite news |title= Nederlandse topkok Cas Spijkers (65) overleden|url= http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/2907/Magazine/article/detail/1341257/2011/10/29/Nederlandse-topkok-Cas-Spijkers-65-overleden.dhtml|newspaper= De Morgen|date= 2011-10-29|access-date=2 January 2012|language=nl}} Belgian Newspaper
Bibliography
- En Cas (2005); And Cas
- Cas kookt kunst (2004); Cas cooks Art
- Het basiskookboek (2004); The basic cookbook
- Leer koken met Cas Spijkers (2000); Learn to cook with Cas Spijkers
- Kerst met Cas (1998); Christmas with Cas
- Bijzondere hoofdgerechten (1998); Special main courses
- Bijzondere gerechten met kaas (1997); Special dishes with cheese
- Bijzondere voorgerechten (1997); Special entrees
- Bijzondere nagerechten (1997); Special desserts
- Mijn keuken (1997); My Kitchen
- Cas Spijkers en zijn Swaen (1986, 1998); Cas Spijkers and his Swaen (1986, revised edition 1998){{cite web|url=http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=au%3ASpijkers%2C+Cas.&qt=hot_author|title=Results for 'au:Spijkers, Cas.' [WorldCat.org]}}
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