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Roasted Baba Ganoush
A 9:16 storyboard, 82 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 Roasted Baba Ganoush, 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. Roasted Baba Ganoush. Eggplant charred until it collapses, then mixed with tahini and lemon. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Roasted Baba Ganoush
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Roasted Baba Ganoush, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Roasted Baba Ganoush. Eggplant charred until it collapses, then mixed with tahini and lemon.
On screen. Roasted Baba Ganoush
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 eggplant, tahini, lemon juice, garlic, kosher salt. 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 Oven, Sheet pan, Scale, Tongs, Cooling rack.
On screen. Oven · Sheet pan · Scale
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Eggplants blistering in the oven, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Roast 35 min in real time.
Voiceover. Heat the oven to 450°F / 230°C. Prick the eggplants and roast until they collapse and the skin is charred.
On screen. Heat the oven to 450°F / 230°C.… · Roast 35 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Scooping roasted eggplant, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Cool, then scoop out the flesh. Discard most of the skin.
On screen. Cool, then scoop out the flesh. Discard most of…
Scene 7 · step · 6s
Step 3
Shot. Mashed roasted eggplant, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Chop the flesh or mash it. Leave a little texture.
On screen. Chop the flesh or mash it. Leave a little…
Scene 8 · step · 6s
Step 4
Shot. Baba ganoush being stirred, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Stir in tahini, lemon, garlic, and salt.
On screen. Stir in tahini, lemon, garlic, and salt.
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Finished baba ganoush, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Finish with oil and parsley.
On screen. Finish with oil and parsley.
Scene 10 · 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. Roasted Baba Ganoush is done when the outside has color and the center is cooked through for the protein in the pan.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 11 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Roasted Baba Ganoush looks done on top and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue in the method, not the color alone. Give it a few more minutes and check the center. Roasted Baba Ganoush spread, sank, or turned out dry. Measure by weight next time, heat the oven fully, and stop when the doneness cue appears rather than when the timer ends.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 12 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Roasted Baba Ganoush, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven, not a raw salad.
On screen. Storage
Scene 13 · 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 81 calories, with 2.2 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.
On screen. 81 kcal · 2.2 g protein · Healthy
Scene 14 · 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 6 cups to share. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Roasted Baba Ganoush
Scene 15 · 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 Roasted Baba Ganoush 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.