Cherry Cumberland Veal Chops

An exceptionally lean meat, veal can dry out quickly when smoked unless you take care to keep it moist. In the previous veal chop recipe, the paste, mop, and bacon slices all contribute to that goal as well as adding flavor. In this version, the paste and fruity stuffing do double duty, too, accomplishing the same aims. These first appeared in another of our books, Sublime Smoke (1996, The Harvard Common Press).