Location [Riverfall Location] Zuva Creamery

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Located on the outer wall of Riverfall, nestled near the south side of the gates, the Zuva Creamery holds the key to one of Riverfall's biggest successes; It's cheese. Tending to flocks of sheep, goats and cows, Riverfall's herders utilize the orchards to graze their animals and produce some of the finest milk anywhere. Sent to the creamery daily, Riverfall pumps out tons of cheese annually, most of which is consumed locally and sold to Syliras or the Svefra Nation. Wind Reach, which has a lack of flocks, also takes a portion of Riverfall's cheese and wine in trade for precious glassware that the Inarta excell at. The Creamery employs folks full time who are interested in the art of making cheese. More than a separator, the Creamery is a source of warehousing for the aging process when it comes to cheese. Milk is sent to the creamery where ten pounds of milk are turned into approximately one pound of cheese according to what variety one's manufacturing. Once the milk is at the Creamery, it is weighed, boiled for purity, and then separated into batches. Cultures are added to the batches and a coagulant is then added to turn the milk into a curd-like mass. Once the curd is formed, it is then cut into smaller pieces. It's then cut into small pieces to begin the process of separating the liquid or whey from the milk solids curds. Once the curd is drained and has become more solid, it is then salted, seasoned, and treated in a way that specific varieties demand in order to achieve the end result. Most of these 'treatments' involve pressing. Pressing determines the shape of the cheese and helps complete the curd formation. Most cheeses in the Zuva Creamery are pressed for six to twelve hours. Once the pressing is done, its time to cure the cheese. The cheese is moved to a room that is carefully controlled for required humidity and temperature and may be aged for up to 10 years or more. If a variety requires long term aging, it is often moved to The Warrens for food storage there. The Creamery gives tours and provides a great deal of seasonal jobs for individuals especially right after lambing, kidding, and calving is done.   Savena Name: Savena Whitestone Race: Konti DoB: 412 AV (100 yo) PoB: Mura Title: Head Cheesemaker Skills: Cheesemaking 81, Food Preservation 60, Animal Husbandry 45, Suvai 25 Gnosis: 1 Rak'Kali Savena is in charge of the Zuva Creamery and has been since she was sent on Call to Riverfall to begin her career here. Apprenticing in the Zuva Creamery as a young Konti, Savena worked her way up out producing a great many Akalaks and finding her true forte in cheese. Savena is friendly, outgoing, and loves to talk her craft. She's in a position to take students and to give advice of all sorts on utilizing milk products and turning them into food. Savena is also the owner, Levan & Katuv's Nakivak.   Levan Name: Levan & Katuv Race: Akalak DoB: 372 AV (140 yo) PoB: Riverfall Title: Creamery Owner Skills: Business Management 64, Lakan 56, Cheesemaking 30 Gnosis: 1 Wysar Levan and Katuv are very level headed very well merged brothers who run the Creamery with a solid joy that shows in everything they do. The animals in their care are treated very well by the handlers and given the best possible life. They are culled when they stop producing, so they have a far more reasonable and lengthy lifespan than the majority of food animals in Riverfall. They attribute the high quality of milk to the high quality of care and swear by their product despite the risks things like Djed Storms pose to their herds.   The Stars Of The Show Name: Breed: Lifespan: General Description: Name: Breed: Lifespan: General Description: Name: Breed: Lifespan: General Description:   Why It All Matters Riverfall has a natural pairing of wines, cheeses, fruits, and breads. They make the most of their decadent offerings by trading with the world whenever possible. Forthcoming soon will be a list of cheese available and a more complete idea of what is involved in producing them.