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Potato pancakes
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 pancakes, 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 pancakes. Potato pancakes, a dish from Lithuania (bulviniai blynai). Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Potato pancakes
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Potato pancakes, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Potato pancakes. Potato pancakes, a dish from Lithuania (bulviniai blynai).
On screen. Potato pancakes
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, yellow onion, egg, all-purpose flour, neutral oil. 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 Heavy pot, Scale, Slotted spoon, Thermometer.
On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Slotted spoon
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Potato pancakes: 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 pancakes. Heat to 350°F / 177°C oil and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh potato, yellow onion, egg, all-purpose flour, neutral oil, kosher salt, sour cream, cucumber. Potato pancakes is cooked in Lithuania as its own dish. Squeeze grated potato and fry the cakes crisp. 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 pancakes: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Potato pancakes is cooked in lithuania. Also called bulviniai blynai. Fry in small batches so the oil temperature does not crash.
On screen. Potato pancakes is cooked in lithuania. Also…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Potato pancakes: 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 pancakes, until the edges take a little color. Drain fried food on a rack, not on a piled paper towel that traps steam.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Potato pancakes: 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 Fry 6 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Potato pancakes at 350°F / 177°C oil. Start checking at 6 minutes. Potato pancakes is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was 350°F / 177°C oil.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Fry 6 min
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Step 5
step · lithuania
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Potato pancakes: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Potato pancakes, 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 pancakes, not the…
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Step 6
step · lithuania
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Potato pancakes: 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 pancakes for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in lithuania, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Potato pancakes in this shot order and no other: scale and bowls in a flat lay; a rest under a loose cover; a cooling rack and a waiting towel; brine covering every vegetable in the jar. Slate words for the editor: lacquer, anchor, luster, zestline, kiln, violet, hearth, trivet, nappe, bloom.
On screen. Rest Potato pancakes 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 pancakes is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was 350°F / 177°C oil.
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 pancakes 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 pancakes 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 pancakes, 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 567 calories, with 17 grams of protein. Pai marks it Indulgent.
On screen. 567 kcal · 17 g protein · Indulgent
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 pancakes
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 pancakes 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.