This section is from the book "The Table: How To Buy Food, How to Cook It, and How to Serve It", by Alessandro Filippini. Also available from Amazon: The Table: How To Buy Food, How To Cook It And How To Serve It.
Have six fine venison chops ; pare, flatten a little, and place them on a plate with a good pinch of salt, half a pinch of pepper, and a tablespoonful of oil. Roll them in well, and put them to broil for four minutes on each side ; arrange half a pint of hot puree of chestnuts (No. 131) on a dish. Place the chops over, and serve with a good gravy thrown over all.
 
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