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Beef and Onion Stifado

A 9:16 storyboard, 90 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.

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  1. Scene 1 · hook · 4s

    Hook

    Shot. Open tight on the finished Beef and Onion 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. Beef and Onion Stifado. Beef and Onion Stifado, the Corfu plate. Brown the main piece for Beef and Onion Stifado, then braise it half-covered until a fork slides in and the sauce coats the spoon. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Beef and Onion Stifado

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Beef and Onion Stifado, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Beef and Onion Stifado. Beef and Onion Stifado, the Corfu plate. Brown the main piece for Beef and Onion Stifado, then braise it half-covered until a fork slides in and the sauce coats the spoon.

    On screen. Beef and Onion Stifado

  3. 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 dry red wine, beef sirloin, yellow onion, garlic, olive oil. Measure before the pan is hot.

    On screen. Mise en place

  4. 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, Wooden spoon.

    On screen. Heavy pot with a lid · Scale · Tongs

  5. Scene 5 · step · 7s

    Step 1

    Shot. Beef and Onion Stifado, step 1. 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 a scale on the counter for Beef and Onion Stifado. Heat the cooking vessel to 325°F / 163°C and leave it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh dry red wine, beef sirloin, yellow onion, garlic, olive oil.

    On screen. Set a scale on the counter for Beef… · Heat 5 min

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Beef and Onion Stifado, step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Brown the main piece for Beef and Onion Stifado, then braise it half-covered until a fork slides in and the sauce coats the spoon. Add sumac with the aromatics.

    On screen. Brown the main piece for Beef and Onion…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Beef and Onion Stifado, step 3. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Cook the onion and garlic first until they smell sweet and the onion is translucent, about 6 minutes. Then add the beef sirloin.

    On screen. Cook the onion and garlic first until they…

  8. Scene 8 · step · 7s

    Step 4

    Shot. Beef and Onion Stifado, step 4. 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 65 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed ingredients and cook Beef and Onion Stifado at 325°F / 163°C. Start checking at 65 minutes. Beef and Onion Stifado is done when the beef sirloin yields to a fork and the liquid stays at a quiet simmer, not a hard boil.

    On screen. Add the remaining weighed… · Braise 65 min

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Beef and Onion Stifado, step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Check the thickest piece of Beef and Onion Stifado, not the edge. If the cue is not true, keep going a few minutes and look again.

    On screen. Check the thickest piece of Beef and Onion…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. Beef and Onion Stifado, step 6. 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 Beef and Onion Stifado for 5 minutes, taste the salt, and serve it the way it is eaten in Corfu.

    On screen. Rest Beef and Onion Stifado for 5… · Rest 5 min

  11. 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. Beef and Onion Stifado is done when the beef sirloin yields to a fork and the liquid stays at a quiet simmer, not a hard boil.

    On screen. Doneness

  12. 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. Beef and Onion Stifado looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes. Color is not the cue. Beef and Onion Stifado came out salty or dry. Weigh the salt, keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop at the doneness cue.

    On screen. Common fixes

  13. 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 Beef and Onion Stifado, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if it reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat until steaming.

    On screen. Storage

  14. 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 238 calories, with 25.8 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.

    On screen. 238 kcal · 25.8 g protein · Moderate

  15. 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. Beef and Onion Stifado

  16. 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 Beef and Onion 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.