If Wrigley Field were made of gingerbread, would you eat it?

It’s a simple question: If Wrigley Field were made entirely of gingerbread, would you eat it? Before now, that question existed only in a world dreamed up by Will Ferrell doing an impression of Harry Caray. But thanks to one ambitious Chicago-area chef, Chicago Cubs fans can actually take a bite out of the historic landmark.

They have Rockford chef Gerald Madero to thank. Madero, head chef at Forest Hills Country Club, created a giant, 400 pound gingerbread replica of the stadium for the club’s annual Gingerbread Brunch, according to the Rockford Register Star.

As you can see in the above tweet, the Wrigley Field gingerbread replica comes eerily close to matching the real thing. The iconic green scoreboard can be seen in center, the new video boards can be spotted in left and right and the team’s “Home of the Chicago Cubs” marquee adorns the front of the sculpture.

Putting such a massive project together takes time, though. In fact, it took Madero and his team about two weeks to complete the task, according to the Register Star.

And now, here’s the sad part. Any Cubs fan hoping to chew up and spit out the now infamous Steve Bartman seat is about to be sorely disappointed. The Wrigley Field gingerbread replica will remain on display until the first of the year. At that point, it goes straight to the trash.

That seems like a colossal waste of time and food, but we guess it beats eating week old gingerbread? Given the euphoria Cubs fans experienced after their first World Series title in 108 years, we’re guessing they would be willing to risk an upset stomach for a chance to chow down on some edible outfield ivy.

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Chris Cwik is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at christophercwik@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Chris_Cwik