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Prairie Cheddar Perogies

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 Prairie Cheddar Perogies, 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. Prairie Cheddar Perogies. Prairie Cheddar Perogies, the Prairies plate. Boil the firm vegetables for Prairie Cheddar Perogies first, and add the quicker foods near the end so nothing turns to mush. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Prairie Cheddar Perogies

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Prairie Cheddar Perogies, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Prairie Cheddar Perogies. Prairie Cheddar Perogies, the Prairies plate. Boil the firm vegetables for Prairie Cheddar Perogies first, and add the quicker foods near the end so nothing turns to mush.

    On screen. Prairie Cheddar Perogies

  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 salmon, cheddar, 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 Large pot, Colander, Scale, Timer.

    On screen. Large pot · Colander · Scale

  5. Scene 5 · step · 7s

    Step 1

    Shot. Prairie Cheddar Perogies, 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 Prairie Cheddar Perogies. Heat the cooking vessel to a rolling boil at 212°F / 100°C and leave it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh salmon, cheddar, yellow onion, garlic, olive oil.

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

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Prairie Cheddar Perogies, step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Boil the firm vegetables for Prairie Cheddar Perogies first, and add the quicker foods near the end so nothing turns to mush. Add kale and zucchini and rosemary with the aromatics.

    On screen. Boil the firm vegetables for Prairie Cheddar…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Prairie Cheddar Perogies, 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 salmon.

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

  8. Scene 8 · step · 7s

    Step 4

    Shot. Prairie Cheddar Perogies, 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 Boil 13 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed ingredients and cook Prairie Cheddar Perogies at a rolling boil at 212°F / 100°C. Start checking at 13 minutes. Prairie Cheddar Perogies is done when a knife meets no hard center and the sauce, if there is one, clings.

    On screen. Add the remaining weighed… · Boil 13 min

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Prairie Cheddar Perogies, step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Check the thickest piece of Prairie Cheddar Perogies, not the edge. If the cue is not true, keep going a few minutes and look again.

    On screen. Check the thickest piece of Prairie Cheddar…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. Prairie Cheddar Perogies, 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 Prairie Cheddar Perogies for 5 minutes, taste the salt, and serve it the way it is eaten in Prairies.

    On screen. Rest Prairie Cheddar Perogies 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. Prairie Cheddar Perogies is done when a knife meets no hard center and the sauce, if there is one, clings.

    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. Prairie Cheddar Perogies 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. Prairie Cheddar Perogies 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 Prairie Cheddar Perogies, 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 231 calories, with 16.5 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 231 kcal · 16.5 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. Prairie Cheddar Perogies

  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 Prairie Cheddar Perogies 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.