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Cobb salad
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 Cobb salad, 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. Cobb salad. Cobb salad (Cobb salad), a California dish from the United States. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Cobb salad
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Cobb salad, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Cobb salad. Cobb salad (Cobb salad), a California dish from the United States.
On screen. Cobb salad
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 romaine, chicken breast, cooked bacon, egg, avocado. 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 Scale, Mixing bowl, Sharp knife.
On screen. Scale · Mixing bowl · Sharp knife
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Cobb salad: 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 Cobb salad. Heat to the refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh romaine, chicken breast, cooked bacon, egg, avocado, tomato, cheddar, red wine vinegar, olive oil, kosher salt. Cobb salad is cooked in California as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Arrange rows of chicken, bacon, egg, avocado, and tomato over lettuce, and dress it lightly at the table. 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. Cobb salad: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Cobb salad is cooked in united states. A no-cook plate still needs salt and a rest so the dressing soaks in.
On screen. Cobb salad is cooked in united states. A…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Cobb salad: 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 Cobb salad, until the edges take a little color. Cold plates mute salt. Taste again after the food has rested a minute.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Cobb salad: 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 Chill 25 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Cobb salad at the refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C. Start checking at 25 minutes. Cobb salad is done when it tastes seasoned after the chill, and the dressing or brine coats every piece.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Chill 25 min
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Step 5
step · united-states
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Cobb salad: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Cobb salad, 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 Cobb salad, not the edge.…
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Step 6
step · united-states
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Cobb salad: 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 Cobb salad for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in united states, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Cobb salad in this shot order and no other: the table set with the garnish in a small bowl; a quiet simmer with small bubbles; herbs cut in at the end; the crumb or interior on a cutting board. Slate words for the editor: shimmer, hearthside, undercrust, iris, umber, hearth, whisk, opaque, dusk, quiet.
On screen. Rest Cobb salad for 5 minutes, then… · 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. Cobb salad is done when it tastes seasoned after the chill, and the dressing or brine coats every piece.
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. Cobb salad 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. Cobb salad 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. Cover Cobb salad and refrigerate it the same day. Eat it within 2 days. Do not leave a dressed or creamy cold plate at room temperature.
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 286 calories, with 20.9 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 286 kcal · 20.9 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. Cobb salad
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 Cobb salad 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.