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Shopska
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 Shopska, 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. Shopska. Shopska, a dish from North Macedonia (шопска). Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Shopska
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Shopska, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Shopska. Shopska, a dish from North Macedonia (шопска).
On screen. Shopska
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 tomato, cucumber, red onion, feta, red bell pepper. 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. Shopska: 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 Shopska. Heat to the refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh tomato, cucumber, red onion, feta, red bell pepper, olive oil, kosher salt, scallion. Shopska is cooked in North Macedonia as its own dish. Chop and salt just before serving. Amounts are scaled for four from foods this library can count, so the nutrition panel comes from those ingredients.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Shopska: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Shopska is cooked in north macedonia. Also called шопска. A no-cook plate still needs salt and a rest so the dressing soaks in.
On screen. Shopska is cooked in north macedonia. Also…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Shopska: 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 Shopska, 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. Shopska: 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 33 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Shopska at the refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C. Start checking at 33 minutes. Shopska 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 33 min
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Step 5
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Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Shopska: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Shopska, 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 Shopska, not the edge. If…
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Step 6
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Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Shopska: 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 Shopska for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in north macedonia, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Shopska in this shot order and no other: a blender lid held down for the puree; the main piece taking a deep browning; a tight shot of the crust or surface; tongs turning one piece. Slate words for the editor: simmer, jute, zestline, marble, apron, oven, flake, whisked, mist, cedar.
On screen. Rest Shopska for 5 minutes, then… · 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. Shopska 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. Shopska 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. Shopska 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 Shopska 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 194 calories, with 7.9 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 194 kcal · 7.9 g protein · Moderate
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. Shopska
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 Shopska 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.