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Potato and leek soup
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 and leek soup, 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 and leek soup. Potato and leek soup (leek and potato), a Home dish from Ireland. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Potato and leek soup
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Potato and leek soup, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Potato and leek soup. Potato and leek soup (leek and potato), a Home dish from Ireland.
On screen. Potato and leek soup
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 leek, potato, low-sodium chicken broth, whole milk, fresh thyme. 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. Potato and leek soup: 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 and leek soup. Heat to a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh leek, potato, low-sodium chicken broth, whole milk, fresh thyme, unsalted butter, kosher salt. Potato and leek soup is cooked in Home as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Sweat the leeks in butter, add potato and broth, and finish with milk once the potato has collapsed. 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. Potato and leek soup: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Potato and leek soup is cooked in ireland. Also called leek and potato. Keep the heat at a murmur. A hard boil beats tender food into strings.
On screen. Potato and leek soup is cooked in ireland. Also…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Potato and leek soup: 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 and leek soup, until the edges take a little color. Skim the foam once, then stop stirring so the broth stays clear.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Potato and leek soup: 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 36 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Potato and leek soup at a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C. Start checking at 36 minutes. Potato and leek soup 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 36 min
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Step 5
step · ireland
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Potato and leek soup: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Potato and leek soup, 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 and leek soup, not…
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Step 6
step · ireland
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Potato and leek soup: 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 and leek soup for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in ireland, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Potato and leek soup in this shot order and no other: steam rising off the finished plate; a grill grate just before the food lands; brine covering every vegetable in the jar; aromatics softening without color. Slate words for the editor: reduce, kilnfire, flint, yarrow, ramekin, sear, mist, harbor, apron, trivet.
On screen. Rest Potato and leek soup 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. Potato and leek soup 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. Potato and leek soup 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 and leek soup 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 and leek soup, 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 158 calories, with 6.3 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.
On screen. 158 kcal · 6.3 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 bowls. Eat while it is at its best.
On screen. Potato and leek soup
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 and leek soup 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.