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Steamed corn couscous
A 9:16 storyboard, 76 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 Steamed corn couscous, 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. Steamed corn couscous. Steamed corn couscous, a dish from Cabo Verde (Cuscuz). Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Steamed corn couscous
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Steamed corn couscous, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Steamed corn couscous. Steamed corn couscous, a dish from Cabo Verde (Cuscuz).
On screen. Steamed corn couscous
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 polenta, canned coconut milk, honey, kosher salt, water. 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 Pot with a lid, Steamer basket, Scale, Timer.
On screen. Pot with a lid · Steamer basket · Scale
Scene 5 · step · 6s
Step 1
Shot. Photoreal mise en place for the finished dish Steamed corn couscous, the actual ingredients of this recipe on a wooden board, Cabo Verde home kitchen, natural side light, no text, no logo, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Bring water to a simmer under a steamer and heat the lid. For Steamed corn couscous, start here: steam the cornmeal until it is fluffy, then loosen it with coconut milk.
On screen. Bring water to a simmer under a steamer and…
Scene 6 · step · 7s
Step 2
Shot. Photoreal close photograph of Steamed corn couscous at the middle of cooking, steam, steam or sheen on this exact dish, no text, no hands covering the food, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph. Show the action, then a jump cut through the wait. Do not film the full Cook 20 min in real time.
Voiceover. Steam the cornmeal until it is fluffy, then loosen it with coconut milk.
On screen. Steam the cornmeal until it is… · Cook 20 min
Scene 7 · step · 6s
Step 3
Shot. Photoreal Steamed corn couscous in its cooking vessel just as it finishes, a spoon lifting one portion of this dish, no text, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. The center should be hot and just set, not dry. Stop when this is true of Steamed corn couscous: Steam the cornmeal until it is fluffy, then loosen it with coconut milk.
On screen. The center should be hot and just set, not dry.…
Scene 8 · step · 6s
Step 4
Shot. Photoreal finished Steamed corn couscous on a ceramic plate, three-quarter view, natural window light, the whole finished dish in frame, no text, no logo, Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no watermark, fine-dining magazine photograph.
Voiceover. Lift it out so it does not sit in the steaming water. Steamed corn couscous is eaten in Cabo Verde as this plate, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it.
On screen. Lift it out so it does not sit in the steaming…
Scene 9 · 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. Steamed corn couscous is done when it looks like the finished plate in the last step, with the seasoning tasted and adjusted.
On screen. Doneness
Scene 10 · mistakes · 7s
If it goes wrong
Shot. Split screen is unnecessary. Show the finished, correct texture, then a hand points at the cue.
Voiceover. Steamed corn couscous looks done on top and is still raw in the center. Trust the cue in the method, not the color alone. Give it a few more minutes and check the center. Steamed corn couscous spread, sank, or turned out dry. Measure by weight next time, heat the oven fully, and stop when the doneness cue appears rather than when the timer ends.
On screen. Common fixes
Scene 11 · storage · 5s
Cooling and storage
Shot. The dish cools on a rack, then a container is closed. No refrigerator brand in frame.
Voiceover. Cool Steamed corn couscous, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven, not a raw salad.
On screen. Storage
Scene 12 · 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 374 calories, with 5.3 grams of protein. Pai marks it Indulgent.
On screen. 374 kcal · 5.3 g protein · Indulgent
Scene 13 · 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. Steamed corn couscous
Scene 14 · 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 Steamed corn couscous 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.