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Nicoise Salad Plate

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 Nicoise Salad Plate, 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. Nicoise Salad Plate. Nicoise Salad Plate, the Nice plate. Boil the eggs and potatoes until done, chill them, and dress the salad just before it is served. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Nicoise Salad Plate

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Nicoise Salad Plate, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Nicoise Salad Plate. Nicoise Salad Plate, the Nice plate. Boil the eggs and potatoes until done, chill them, and dress the salad just before it is served.

    On screen. Nicoise Salad Plate

  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 canned tuna in water, egg, potato, green beans, tomato. 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 Scale, Mixing bowl, Sharp knife.

    On screen. Scale · Mixing bowl · Sharp knife

  5. Scene 5 · step · 7s

    Step 1

    Shot. Nicoise Salad Plate, 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 Nicoise Salad Plate. Weigh canned tuna in water, egg, potato, green beans, tomato. If any ingredient must be cooked first, cook it through and chill it before it joins the bowl.

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

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Nicoise Salad Plate, step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Boil the eggs and potatoes until done, chill them, and dress the salad just before it is served.

    On screen. Boil the eggs and potatoes until done, chill…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Nicoise Salad Plate, step 3. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Cut the onion, garlic, and the canned tuna in water into the size you want to eat. Salt them and let them sit 5 minutes.

    On screen. Cut the onion, garlic, and the canned tuna in…

  8. Scene 8 · step · 7s

    Step 4

    Shot. Nicoise Salad Plate, 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 Chill 25 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Toss Nicoise Salad Plate with the dressing and chill it at the refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C. Start tasting at 25 minutes.

    On screen. Toss Nicoise Salad Plate with the… · Chill 25 min

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Nicoise Salad Plate, step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Nicoise Salad Plate is done when the canned tuna in water is evenly dressed and the chill has taken the edge off, about the time in the method.

    On screen. Nicoise Salad Plate is done when the canned…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. Nicoise Salad Plate, 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. Taste the salt once more and serve Nicoise Salad Plate cold, the way it is eaten in Nice.

    On screen. Taste the salt once more and serve… · 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. Nicoise Salad Plate is done when the canned tuna in water is evenly dressed and the chill has taken the edge off, about the time in the method.

    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. Nicoise Salad Plate 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. Nicoise Salad Plate 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. Cover Nicoise Salad Plate and refrigerate it the same day. Eat it within 2 days.

    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 201 calories, with 15.2 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 201 kcal · 15.2 g protein · Healthy

  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. Nicoise Salad Plate

  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 Nicoise Salad Plate 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.