# Epicure of Air (Albion)

**Entity Type:** Building

## Properties

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Category | Kitchen |
| Region | Albion |
| Required Tier | [Nobles](../population-tiers/nobles.md) |
| Cycle Time | 90 seconds |
| Dimensions | 5x6 (7x8 with roads) |

## Description

Produces Bird Tongues in Aspic, a luxury food for the Nobles population tier. Requires Bird Tongues and Lard as ingredients.

## Costs

**Build Cost:** 2 Timber, 2 Bricks, 2 Concrete

**Maintenance:** -22 gold/min, 12 Nobles

## Attributes

| Attribute | Value |
|-----------|-------|
| Income | +4 |
| Prestige | +3 |
| Happiness | -2 |

## Area Effects

| Effect | Value |
|--------|-------|
| Income | +1 |
| Happiness | +1 |

## Production

**Input:** [Bird Tongues](../goods/bird-tongues.md), [Lard](../goods/lard.md)

**Output:** [Bird Tongues in Aspic](../goods/bird-tongues-in-aspic.md)

## Placement

| Requirement | Value |
|-------------|-------|
| Road Required | Yes |
| Warehouse Required | Yes |

## Production Chain

[Bird Tongues in Aspic Chain](../production-chains/bird-tongues-in-aspic.md)

## Related Specialists

| Specialist | Rarity | Type | Effect |
|------------|--------|------|--------|
| Apion Mochthos Apicius, of Apeiron Appetite | Epic | Culture | Kitchens in range: +25% Productivity, +1 Happiness area effect |
| Hestian Culinarian | Rare | Economic | Kitchens in range: -33% Workforce needed, -66% Upkeep cost |
| Magnus Bantius the Deipnosophist | Epic | Research | Kitchens in range: +1.5 Knowledge area effect |
| Aunt Jellification | Epic | Culture | Epicure of Air in range: +1.5 Happiness area effect |
| Hosta Vulpius, Silencer of Song | Epic | Civic | Bird Tongues Chain in range: +35% Productivity |

## Related Buildings

- [Pig Farm (Albion)](./pig-farm-albion.md)
- [Renderer (Albion)](./renderer-albion.md)
- [Bird Charmer (Albion)](./bird-charmer-albion.md)
- [Tongue Plucker (Albion)](./tongue-plucker-albion.md)
- [Bakery (Albion)](./bakery-albion.md)
- [Cheese Maker (Albion)](./cheese-maker-albion.md)
- [Salsicium (Albion)](./salsicium-albion.md)
