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Chocolate nut bark
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 Chocolate nut bark, 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. Chocolate nut bark. Chocolate nut bark, written for the candy shelf. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Chocolate nut bark
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Chocolate nut bark, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Chocolate nut bark. Chocolate nut bark, written for the candy shelf.
On screen. Chocolate nut bark
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 dark chocolate, 70%, walnuts, kosher salt. 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. Chocolate nut bark: 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 Chocolate nut bark. Heat to the refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh dark chocolate, 70%, walnuts, kosher salt. An original chocolate nut bark for the library. Amounts are measured so the nutrition can be counted from the ingredient table.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Chocolate nut bark: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Chocolate nut bark is cooked in switzerland. A no-cook plate still needs salt and a rest so the dressing soaks in.
On screen. Chocolate nut bark is cooked in switzerland. A…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Chocolate nut bark: 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 Chocolate nut bark, 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. Chocolate nut bark: 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 39 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Chocolate nut bark at the refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C. Start checking at 39 minutes. Chocolate nut bark 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 39 min
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Step 5
step · switzerland
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Chocolate nut bark: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Chocolate nut bark, 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 Chocolate nut bark, not the…
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Step 6
step · switzerland
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Chocolate nut bark: 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 Chocolate nut bark for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in switzerland, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Chocolate nut bark in this shot order and no other: herbs cut in at the end; tongs turning one piece; the table set with the garnish in a small bowl; the sauce coating a spoon. Slate words for the editor: kilnfire, amber, nectar, basket, peel, gloss, anchor, nacre, drift, quartz.
On screen. Rest Chocolate nut bark for 5… · 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. Chocolate nut bark 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. Chocolate nut bark 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. Chocolate nut bark 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 Chocolate nut bark 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 216 calories, with 2.6 grams of protein. Pai marks it Indulgent.
On screen. 216 kcal · 2.6 g protein · Indulgent
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. Chocolate nut bark
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 Chocolate nut bark 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.