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Maple salmon
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 Maple salmon, 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. Maple salmon. Maple salmon (saumon à l'érable), a Pacific dish from Canada. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Maple salmon
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Maple salmon, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Maple salmon. Maple salmon (saumon à l'érable), a Pacific dish from Canada.
On screen. Maple salmon
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, maple syrup, dijon mustard, dill, lemon juice. 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 Oven, Sheet pan, Scale, Tongs, Cooling rack.
On screen. Oven · Sheet pan · Scale
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Maple salmon: 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 Maple salmon. Heat to 400°F / 204°C and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh salmon, maple syrup, dijon mustard, dill, lemon juice, black pepper, kosher salt, olive oil. Maple salmon is cooked in Pacific as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Roast the salmon and brush it with maple and mustard in the last minutes so the glaze sets without burning. Amounts are for 4 from foods this library can count.
On screen. Set out a scale and the equipment… · Heat 5 min
Scene 6 · step · 6s
Step 2
Shot. Maple salmon: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Maple salmon is cooked in canada. Also called saumon à l'érable. A thermometer in the thickest center beats guessing from the color.
On screen. Maple salmon is cooked in canada. Also called…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Maple salmon: 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 Maple salmon, until the edges take a little color. Let roasted food sit on the pan for five minutes before you slice.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Maple salmon: 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 Roast 27 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Maple salmon at 400°F / 204°C. Start checking at 27 minutes. Maple salmon is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was 400°F / 204°C.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Roast 27 min
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Step 5
step · canada
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Maple salmon: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Maple salmon, 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 Maple salmon, not the edge.…
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Step 6
step · canada
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Maple salmon: 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 Maple salmon for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in canada, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Maple salmon in this shot order and no other: wide on the cold pan before the heat; the lid lifted for one quick look; a tight shot of the crust or surface; a cooling rack and a waiting towel. Slate words for the editor: fork, trivet, opaque, emberfold, sheen, harbor, umber, iron, zester, sear.
On screen. Rest Maple salmon for 5 minutes,… · 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. Maple salmon is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was 400°F / 204°C.
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. Maple salmon 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. Maple salmon 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. Cool Maple salmon, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if the dish reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat leftovers until steaming.
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 324 calories, with 26.7 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 324 kcal · 26.7 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. Maple salmon
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 Maple salmon 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.