KITCHEN NOTE 04STOCKED
Supplies & Shopping
Market days, farm and winery routes, shelf life, and the bulk-vs-fresh debate.
The shopping week
| Day | Where | Buy | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Town market (all day) | Flour / tomato / dairy | Baseline prices; best bulk day |
| Friday | Town market (all day) | Vegetables / eggs / herbs | Widest selection; saffron appears Fridays only |
| Wed & Sat | Farm direct (mornings) | Mozzarella / basil / lemons | Rep ≥3 unlocks direct prices, 15-20% under market |
| Daily | Winery (evenings) | Prosecco / red wine | Rep ≥5 triggers the price-lock: fixed all year, even through storms and festivals |
| Daily | Fisherman dock (early morning) | Seafood | Before 8am: half-price morning catch — the risotto secret |
☕ Monday: every shop is closed — the game's enforced day of rest. Fish, rearrange furniture, or do nothing.
Shelf life quick sheet (do not overbuy)
| Item | Shelf life | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Mozzarella | 2 days | Farm-direct is fresher but shorter-lived — buy per day |
| Tomatoes / basil | 3 days | Fridge adds a day but basil loses 10% flavor (plating score shows it) |
| Flour / sugar / beans | 14 days+ | Bulk freely; this is what you max before Ferragosto |
| Eggs | 5 days | Carbonara burns through them; double-up on Fridays works out |
| Prosecco | Unlimited | Wine does not spoil — a money problem, not a shelf problem |
| Seafood | 1 day | Catch day or trash day. Stockpiling seafood = tomorrow's bin |