This is a list of monuments to objects erected for their important role in food and drink for particular populations, as well as monumental/sculpture works of contemporary art. They are found in various places around the world.[1][2][3]
Monument to pelmeni [ru] in Miass, Russia, by the Pelmeni Museum[1]Pelmeni are a kind of dumplings originated somewhere in Siberia. They have been described as "the heart of Russian cuisine". They are convenient, easy to preserve prefabricated snacks historically popular with hunters during the winter time.[7]
Tula pryanik monument established in Tula, Russia in 2014, Tula pryanik, a symbol of Tula, in addition to famous Tula firearms, is known since 1685.[8] Media related to Monument of Pryanik at Wikimedia Commons
Monument to orange [uk]: It was established in Odesa, Ukraine in 2004 the Odesa City Day, to commemorate a gift from Odesa citizens to Emperor Paul I of Russia.[15] It is also informally known as a "monument to bribe": It was known that Emperor Paul disliked the city, and the gift allegedly made Paul permit a credit for the finishing the construction of the Odesa port.[16] Media related to Monument to Orange at Wikimedia Commons
On the second floor of the Museum of Salo, Ukraine there is a monument to salo made of Italian marble, with an inscription in gold "Salo is salo" in several languages.[20]
Claes Oldenburg, a Swedish-born American sculptor is best known for his public art installations depicting everyday objects – articles of clothing and food items. Food examples include Floor Burger (a 700-pound soft sculpture of a burger topped with a sliced pickle was initially called Giant Hamburger, first time installed in New York[22]), Floor Cone, and Floor Cake (all 1962), made of foam-rubber and covered in canvas and vinyl.[23][24] Later: Dropped Cone (a giant ice cream cone on top of a corner of the Neumarkt shopping mall), Cologne, 2001[25][26]Spoonbridge and Cherry, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN, US,[27]Apple core, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 1992[28] He also authored quite a few sculptures of baked potato.[29] Media related to Claes Oldenburg at Wikimedia Commons
There are many statues and monuments to roosters and chicken in the United States.[30][31][32][33] Quite a few of them were manufactured on an industrial scale, e.g., by the International Fiberglass (1963-1974), to decorate various fast food and poultry establishments.[34]
Turkeys have their own share of glory in the United States. Of note is "Jack the Turkey", a monument in Hartford, Connecticut to the first turkey "pardoned" by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863.[35] There are much more of them monumental turkeys spotted by RoadsideArchitecture.com maintained by Debra Jane Seltzer.[36]
