Rick Does Swedish Days: First Rave Food Review Is Knights of Columbus Turkey Leg

"Chicken or schnook, in our oven he'll look good."
—Henery Hawk

OK, folks, what you've been waiting for: Geneva' Patch's first official rave review for Swedish Days food. Defintely a four-star, must-have experience, and it comes with barbecue sauce and a little advice.

"A lot of people have said they like the turkey leg at the Knights of Columbus booth," Chamber Communications Goddess Laura Rush told me in preview of this gig. She applied her yellow highlighter to the turkey let and several other food items.

I thought it was the novelty. Yes, a giant turkey leg, very manly, looks like you're eating in a scene out of Robin Hood, the Errol Flynn version, 1938, in my opinion the greatest adventure movie ever made.

Then I tasted it, at around 11:30 a.m. because I was a wee bit hungry, and it was raining just a tad, and I have deadlines.

Man, is it good.

Fourth Ward Alderman Dorothy Flanagan, who was working the booth, served it up, and I think she said something about it being smoked and barbecued before it's cooked on the grill. And I was trying to pay attention, really, but by then the juice was dripping off my chin and I probably looked like a mad dog or Englishman.

Crispy skin on the outside. Flavorful, juice, tender meat inside. Possibly the best turkey leg I've ever had.

Now the advice:

• It costs $6, but it can feed two.
• Bring some paper plates with you. Possibly a carving knife.
• There is a roll of good-quality napkins on the side of the Knights' booth—use liberally.
• There's also salt, barbecue sauce and hot sauce on the table. All really good.
• Ask for a Wetnap. (I'm talking about moist towelette, here.)
• Eat in a less-conspicuous place.
• Try not to growl as you're eating.

On to the next: I'm hoping that's the carnival and the Quad Power Jump. After eating the Turkey Leg, it should be interesting to see if I actually can defy gravity.