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Potato gnocchi
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 Potato gnocchi, 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. Potato gnocchi. Potato gnocchi, a dish from Italy (gnocchi). Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Potato gnocchi
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Potato gnocchi, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Potato gnocchi. Potato gnocchi, a dish from Italy (gnocchi).
On screen. Potato gnocchi
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 potato, all-purpose flour, egg, parmesan, unsalted butter. 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 Large pot, Scale, Colander, Timer.
On screen. Large pot · Scale · Colander
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Potato gnocchi: 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 Potato gnocchi. Heat to a rolling boil at 212°F / 100°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh potato, all-purpose flour, egg, parmesan, unsalted butter, rosemary, kosher salt. Potato gnocchi is cooked in Italy as its own dish. Rice hot potato, bind it with little flour, and boil the dumplings until they float. Brown sage butter to toss them. 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. Potato gnocchi: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Potato gnocchi is cooked in italy. Also called gnocchi. Boil only the starch. The sauce belongs in a second pan.
On screen. Potato gnocchi is cooked in italy. Also called…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Potato gnocchi: 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 Potato gnocchi, until the edges take a little color. Potatoes are done when a knife enters with almost no resistance.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Potato gnocchi: 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 Boil 14 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Potato gnocchi at a rolling boil at 212°F / 100°C. Start checking at 14 minutes. Potato gnocchi is done when the starch is tender to a knife and the sauce, if there is one, clings instead of pooling.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Boil 14 min
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Step 5
step · italy
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Potato gnocchi: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Potato gnocchi, 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 Potato gnocchi, not the…
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Step 6
step · italy
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Potato gnocchi: 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 Potato gnocchi for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in italy, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Potato gnocchi in this shot order and no other: liquid going in and lifting the fond; the oven dial and a hot rack; a spoon making a path through the sauce; oil or butter just starting to shimmer. Slate words for the editor: hearth, zester, shimmer, jute, amber, olive, dough, skillet, opaque, frost.
On screen. Rest Potato gnocchi 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. Potato gnocchi is done when the starch is tender to a knife and the sauce, if there is one, clings instead of pooling.
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. Potato gnocchi 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. Potato gnocchi 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. Cool Potato gnocchi, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat leftovers until steaming.
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 507 calories, with 18.9 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 507 kcal · 18.9 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. Potato gnocchi
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 Potato gnocchi 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.