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Whitebait fritters
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 Whitebait fritters, 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. Whitebait fritters. Whitebait fritters (whitebait), a Coast dish from New Zealand. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Whitebait fritters
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Whitebait fritters, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Whitebait fritters. Whitebait fritters (whitebait), a Coast dish from New Zealand.
On screen. Whitebait fritters
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 shrimp, peeled, egg, all-purpose flour, lemon, unsalted butter. 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 Heavy pot, Scale, Slotted spoon, Thermometer.
On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Slotted spoon
Scene 5 · step · 7s
Step 1
Shot. Whitebait fritters: 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 Whitebait fritters. Heat to 350°F / 177°C oil and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh shrimp, peeled, egg, all-purpose flour, lemon, unsalted butter, kosher salt. Whitebait fritters is cooked in Coast as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Fold tiny shrimp into beaten egg with a spoon of flour and fry thin fritters. Shrimp stands in for whitebait. 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. Whitebait fritters: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Whitebait fritters is cooked in new zealand. Also called whitebait. Fry in small batches so the oil temperature does not crash.
On screen. Whitebait fritters is cooked in new zealand.…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Whitebait fritters: 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 Whitebait fritters, until the edges take a little color. Drain fried food on a rack, not on a piled paper towel that traps steam.
On screen. Cook the aromatics first, then the… · Build the base
Scene 8 · step · 7s
Step 4
Shot. Whitebait fritters: 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 Fry 7 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Whitebait fritters at 350°F / 177°C oil. Start checking at 7 minutes. Whitebait fritters is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was 350°F / 177°C oil.
On screen. Add the remaining weighed foods and… · Fry 7 min
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Step 5
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Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Whitebait fritters: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Whitebait fritters, 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 Whitebait fritters, not the…
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Step 6
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Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Whitebait fritters: 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 Whitebait fritters for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in new zealand, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Whitebait fritters in this shot order and no other: a thermometer in the thickest center; a skewer pulled from the center; a blender lid held down for the puree; liquid going in and lifting the fond. Slate words for the editor: grove, yarrow, quiche, reduce, jute, drift, umber, nutmeg, lacquer, glaze.
On screen. Rest Whitebait fritters 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. Whitebait fritters is done when the outside is browned and the thickest center is cooked through for the protein on the plate. The heat was 350°F / 177°C oil.
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. Whitebait fritters 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. Whitebait fritters 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 Whitebait fritters, 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 116 calories, with 11.4 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 116 kcal · 11.4 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. Whitebait fritters
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 Whitebait fritters 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.