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Cabbage and barley
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 Cabbage and barley, 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. Cabbage and barley. Cabbage and barley (mulgikapsad), a Mulgi dish from Estonia. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Cabbage and barley
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Cabbage and barley, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Cabbage and barley. Cabbage and barley (mulgikapsad), a Mulgi dish from Estonia.
On screen. Cabbage and barley
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 pork tenderloin, green cabbage, dry pearl barley, yellow onion, apple cider vinegar. 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, Wooden spoon, Ladle.
On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Wooden spoon
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Cabbage and barley: 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 Cabbage and barley. Heat to a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh pork tenderloin, green cabbage, dry pearl barley, yellow onion, apple cider vinegar, kosher salt, olive oil. Cabbage and barley is cooked in Mulgi as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Stew pork, cabbage, and barley together until the barley is swollen. Vinegar stands in for soured cabbage. 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. Cabbage and barley: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Cabbage and barley is cooked in estonia. Also called mulgikapsad. Skim the foam once, then stop stirring so the broth stays clear.
On screen. Cabbage and barley is cooked in estonia. Also…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Cabbage and barley: 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 Cabbage and barley, until the edges take a little color. Add the herb at the end so it stays green and fragrant.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Cabbage and barley: 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 Simmer 27 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Cabbage and barley at a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C. Start checking at 27 minutes. Cabbage and barley 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… · Simmer 27 min
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Step 5
step · estonia
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Cabbage and barley: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Cabbage and barley, 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 Cabbage and barley, not the…
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Step 6
step · estonia
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Cabbage and barley: 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 Cabbage and barley 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 Cabbage and barley in this shot order and no other: scale and bowls in a flat lay; the sauce coating a spoon; a skewer pulled from the center; citrus cut and squeezed off heat. Slate words for the editor: mortar, bronzed, shimmer, hearthside, undercrust, iris, umber, hearth, whisk, opaque.
On screen. Rest Cabbage and barley for 5… · 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. Cabbage and barley 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. Cabbage and barley 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. Cabbage and barley 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 Cabbage and barley, 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 182 calories, with 15.1 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.
On screen. 182 kcal · 15.1 g protein · Healthy
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. Cabbage and barley
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 Cabbage and barley 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.