Eric, make sure the chops are really thick - (you can get some really nice meat at Marty's in Danville right on Rte 2) and don't overcook it. We like the pork just a little pink in the middle and a nice crispy brown on the outside. Make sure you use plenty of the JD and syrup as you cook it, adding more and more and basting as you cook it.
"Deer Camp, Last Light in the Northeast Kingdom" is the book of the old time Vermont deer hunter and deer camps. It is steeped with tradition and was written by a guy who hiked (usually uninvited) back into these deer camps where he is usually welcomed by some very woodsy characters. One of my favorite stories is of a camp he was visiting and after supper everyone was sitting around the table as the author is interviewing them. A mouse appears on a shelf high up on a wall and somebody shouts "MOUSE!!" at which everyone 'slaps leather' and the author dives for the floor.
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