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Reuben sandwich
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 Reuben sandwich, 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. Reuben sandwich. Reuben sandwich (Reuben), a Deli dish from the United States. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.
On screen. Reuben sandwich
Scene 2 · title · 4s
Open on the finished dish
Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Reuben sandwich, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.
Voiceover. Reuben sandwich. Reuben sandwich (Reuben), a Deli dish from the United States.
On screen. Reuben sandwich
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 country bread, beef sirloin, green cabbage, apple cider vinegar, gruyère. 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. Reuben sandwich: 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 Reuben sandwich. Heat to 350°F / 177°C oil and give it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh country bread, beef sirloin, green cabbage, apple cider vinegar, gruyère, mayonnaise, ketchup, fennel seed, kosher salt, olive oil. Reuben sandwich is cooked in Deli as its own plate, not as a copy of a restaurant menu. Grill bread stacked with beef, vinegar cabbage, and cheese. Sirloin stands in for corned beef, and vinegar cabbage stands in for sauerkraut. Fennel seed stands in for caraway. 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. Reuben sandwich: ingredients prepped and the pan at heat. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Reuben sandwich is cooked in united states. Also called Reuben. Fry in small batches so the oil temperature does not crash.
On screen. Reuben sandwich is cooked in united states.…
Scene 7 · step · 7s
Step 3
Shot. Reuben sandwich: 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 Reuben sandwich, 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. Reuben sandwich: 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 5 min in real time.
Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed foods and cook Reuben sandwich at 350°F / 177°C oil. Start checking at 5 minutes. Reuben sandwich 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 5 min
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Step 5
step · united-states
Scene 9 · step · 6s
Step 5
Shot. Reuben sandwich: checking the center for doneness. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.
Voiceover. Check the center of Reuben sandwich, 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 Reuben sandwich, not the…
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Step 6
step · united-states
Scene 10 · step · 7s
Step 6
Shot. Reuben sandwich: 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 Reuben sandwich for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust the salt. Serve it in the way it is eaten in united states, with the sauce or garnish that belongs to it. Film Reuben sandwich in this shot order and no other: a quiet simmer with small bubbles; steam rising off the finished plate; tongs turning one piece; beans or grains tender at the edge of a bite. Slate words for the editor: skillet, sear, luster, flint, willow, peel, opaque, ivory, cedar, thistle.
On screen. Rest Reuben sandwich 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. Reuben sandwich 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. Reuben sandwich 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. Reuben sandwich 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 Reuben sandwich, 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 210 calories, with 13.2 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.
On screen. 210 kcal · 13.2 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. Reuben sandwich
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 Reuben sandwich 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.