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Cypriot stifado
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 Cypriot stifado, 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. Cypriot stifado. Cypriot stifado (στιφάδο), a Home dish from Cyprus. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Cypriot stifado
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Cypriot stifado, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Cypriot stifado. Cypriot stifado (στιφάδο), a Home dish from Cyprus.
On screen. Cypriot stifado
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 beef sirloin, shallot, dry red wine, ground cinnamon, bay leaf. 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 with a lid, Scale, Tongs.
On screen. Heavy pot with a lid · Scale · Tongs
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Cypriot stifado: 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 Cypriot stifado. Heat to 325°F / 163°C in the oven, or a quiet simmer on the stove and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh beef sirloin, shallot, dry red wine, ground cinnamon, bay leaf, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, kosher salt, olive oil. Cypriot stifado is cooked in Home as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Braise beef and whole shallots in wine, cinnamon, and a splash of vinegar until the shallots are creamy. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Cypriot stifado: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Cypriot stifado is cooked in cyprus. Also called στιφάδο. A stew is ready when the meat yields to a fork and the sauce coats it.
On screen. Cypriot stifado is cooked in cyprus. Also…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Cypriot stifado: 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 Cypriot stifado, until the edges take a little color. Scrape the browned bits up with the liquid. That fond is the sauce.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Cypriot stifado: 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 Braise 64 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Cypriot stifado at 325°F / 163°C in the oven, or a quiet simmer on the stove. Start checking at 64 minutes. Cypriot stifado is done when the thickest piece yields to a fork and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Braise 64 min
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Step 5
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Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Cypriot stifado: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Cypriot stifado, 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 Cypriot stifado, not the…
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Step 6
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Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Cypriot stifado: 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 Cypriot stifado for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in cyprus, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Cypriot stifado in this shot order and no other: a cooling rack and a waiting towel; cheese melting only after the boil stops; the lid lifted for one quick look; batter or dough smoothed to the corners. Slate words for the editor: ribbon, frost, sheen, grove, sable, fork, skillet, lacquer, bloom, nacre.
On screen. Rest Cypriot stifado 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. Cypriot stifado is done when the thickest piece yields to a fork and the liquid is quiet, not at a hard boil.
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. Cypriot stifado 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. Cypriot stifado 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 Cypriot stifado, 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 232 calories, with 23.8 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 232 kcal · 23.8 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. Cypriot stifado
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 Cypriot stifado 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.