Milk

Milk is a basic food item that can be consumed directly for sustenance. It also serves as an ingredient in the Bakery, where it is used to craft more advanced dishes than simple raw consumption would provide.

Milk’s main value comes from its role in higher-tier cooking. The recipes made with it grant strong buffs, making Milk an important input once a settlement has moved past immediate food shortages and can afford to spend nutrition on better meals. Because the cost is relatively heavy compared to the nutrition gained from the dishes, it is usually most efficient to reserve Milk for a stable food economy rather than using it too early.

• Can be eaten directly as food.
• Used in the Bakery to make more advanced meals.
• Crafted dishes provide strong buffs.
• Best used after food supply and nutrition are already stable, since the nutritional cost is high.