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Sprat sandwich
A 9:16 storyboard, 91 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.
Scene 1 · hook · 4s
Hook
Shot. Open tight on the finished Sprat sandwich, then pull back just enough to see the plate. Ivory linen, warm window light, no faces, no logos, no text burned into the picture.
Voiceover. Sprat sandwich. Sprat sandwich, a dish from Estonia (kiluvõileib). Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Sprat sandwich
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Sprat sandwich, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Sprat sandwich. Sprat sandwich, a dish from Estonia (kiluvõileib).
On screen. Sprat sandwich
Scene 3 · ingredients · 6s
Mise en place
Shot. Overhead flat lay. Hands set down small bowls in a quiet rhythm. Labels stay out of frame.
Voiceover. Set out country bread, sardine, canned, egg, red onion, dill. Measure before the pan is hot.
On screen. Mise en place
Scene 4 · equipment · 5s
Equipment
Shot. A slow pan across the tools on the counter, then back to the bowl. No brand logos.
Voiceover. You need Scale, Mixing bowl, Sharp knife.
On screen. Scale · Mixing bowl · Sharp knife
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Sprat sandwich: weighed ingredients beside the heating pan. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Heat 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Set out a scale and the equipment for Sprat sandwich. Heat to the refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh country bread, sardine, canned, egg, red onion, dill, unsalted butter, kosher salt. Sprat sandwich is cooked in Estonia as its own dish. Butter the bread and layer fish, egg, and onion. Amounts are scaled for four from foods this library can count, so the nutrition panel comes from those ingredients.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Sprat sandwich: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Sprat sandwich is cooked in estonia. Also called kiluvõileib. Cold plates mute salt. Taste again after the food has rested a minute.
On screen. Sprat sandwich is cooked in estonia. Also…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Sprat sandwich: aromatics and the main ingredient in the pan. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Build the base in real time.
Voiceover. Cook the aromatics first, then the main ingredient for Sprat sandwich, until the edges take a little color. A no-cook plate still needs salt and a rest so the dressing soaks in.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Sprat sandwich: simmering or roasting until the cue. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Chill 28 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Sprat sandwich at the refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C. Start checking at 28 minutes. Sprat sandwich is done when it tastes seasoned after the chill, and the dressing or brine coats every piece.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Chill 28 min
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Step 5
step · estonia
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Sprat sandwich: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Sprat sandwich, not the edge. If the cue is not true yet, give it a few more minutes and look again. Opening a lid or an oven door early drops the heat.
On screen. Check the center of Sprat sandwich, not the…
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Step 6
step · estonia
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Sprat sandwich: rested and ready to plate. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Rest 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Rest Sprat sandwich for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in estonia, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Sprat sandwich in this shot order and no other: a cooling rack and a waiting towel; brine covering every vegetable in the jar; liquid going in and lifting the fond; steam rising off the finished plate. Slate words for the editor: quiet, flint, sable, griddle, whisk, reduce, frost, twilight, iris, violet.
On screen. Rest Sprat sandwich for 5 minutes,… · Rest 5 min
Scene 11 · doneness · 6s
How you know it is done
Shot. Close on the center of the food. A skewer, tap, or spoon shows the cue. Hold long enough to see it.
Voiceover. Sprat sandwich is done when it tastes seasoned after the chill, and the dressing or brine coats every piece.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 12 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Sprat sandwich looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue, not the color. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes. Sprat sandwich turned out salty, dry, or watery. Weigh the salt and the liquid next time. Keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop when the doneness cue appears.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 13 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cover Sprat sandwich and refrigerate it the same day. Eat it within 2 days. Do not leave a dressed or creamy cold plate at room temperature.
On screen. Storage
Scene 14 · nutrition · 5s
Nutrition lower third
Shot. Hold on a single serving. A quiet lower third fades in. No medical claims on screen.
Voiceover. One serving is about 360 calories, with 22.1 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 360 kcal · 22.1 g protein · Moderate
Scene 15 · plate · 5s
Plate and close
Shot. Spoon or tongs place the last garnish. Pull back to the full plate. End on steam or a still surface.
Voiceover. Serve 4 plates. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Sprat sandwich
Scene 16 · cta · 4s
Close
Shot. Hold the finished plate. A quiet end card can fade in after the picture. Do not cover the food with a logo.
Voiceover. Cook Sprat sandwich from the Pai recipe. The amounts, the heat, and the moment to stop are written under each step.
On screen. Cook it from the recipe
Machine-readable script for a later video tool. Scene durations are edit lengths, not cooking times. Long simmers and bakes are jump cuts. Order: hook, title, mise, equipment, one scene per numbered step (shot, on-screen text, voiceover, duration), doneness, fixes, storage, nutrition, plate, and the closing CTA. Keep the shot list and on-screen facts tied to this recipe.