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Bergen Cod and Carrot

A 9:16 storyboard, 90 seconds of edit time. Scene lengths are cuts, not the minutes the pot actually needs. Music mood: Sparse acoustic, warm room tone, no lyrics.

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  1. Scene 1 · hook · 4s

    Hook

    Shot. Open tight on the finished Bergen Cod and Carrot, 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. Bergen Cod and Carrot. Bergen Cod and Carrot, the Bergen plate. In Bergen, sweat the onion, then simmer Bergen Cod and Carrot at a quiet bubble until the thickest piece yields and the liquid looks... Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Bergen Cod and Carrot

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Bergen Cod and Carrot, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Bergen Cod and Carrot. Bergen Cod and Carrot, the Bergen plate. In Bergen, sweat the onion, then simmer Bergen Cod and Carrot at a quiet bubble until the thickest piece yields and the liquid looks...

    On screen. Bergen Cod and Carrot

  3. 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 cod, zucchini, yellow onion, garlic, olive oil. Measure before the pan is hot.

    On screen. Mise en place

  4. 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, Wooden spoon, Ladle.

    On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Wooden spoon

  5. Scene 5 · step · 7s

    Step 1

    Shot. Bergen Cod and Carrot, step 1. 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 a scale on the counter for Bergen Cod and Carrot. Heat the cooking vessel to a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C and leave it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh cod, zucchini, yellow onion, garlic, olive oil.

    On screen. Set a scale on the counter for… · Heat 5 min

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Bergen Cod and Carrot, step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. In Bergen, sweat the onion, then simmer Bergen Cod and Carrot at a quiet bubble until the thickest piece yields and the liquid looks glossy. Add kale and sumac and bay leaf with the aromatics.

    On screen. In Bergen, sweat the onion, then simmer Bergen…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Bergen Cod and Carrot, step 3. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Cook the onion and garlic first until they smell sweet and the onion is translucent, about 6 minutes. Then add the cod.

    On screen. Cook the onion and garlic first until they…

  8. Scene 8 · step · 7s

    Step 4

    Shot. Bergen Cod and Carrot, step 4. 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 Simmer 40 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed ingredients and cook Bergen Cod and Carrot at a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C. Start checking at 40 minutes. Bergen Cod and Carrot is done when the cod yields to a fork and the liquid stays at a quiet simmer, not a hard boil.

    On screen. Add the remaining weighed… · Simmer 40 min

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Bergen Cod and Carrot, step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Check the thickest piece of Bergen Cod and Carrot, not the edge. If the cue is not true, keep going a few minutes and look again.

    On screen. Check the thickest piece of Bergen Cod and…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. Bergen Cod and Carrot, step 6. 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 Bergen Cod and Carrot for 5 minutes, taste the salt, and serve it the way it is eaten in Bergen.

    On screen. Rest Bergen Cod and Carrot for 5… · Rest 5 min

  11. 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. Bergen Cod and Carrot is done when the cod yields to a fork and the liquid stays at a quiet simmer, not a hard boil.

    On screen. Doneness

  12. 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. Bergen Cod and Carrot looks done at the edge and is still raw in the center. Check the thickest piece and give it a few more minutes. Color is not the cue. Bergen Cod and Carrot came out salty or dry. Weigh the salt, keep the heat at the temperature in the method, and stop at the doneness cue.

    On screen. Common fixes

  13. 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 Bergen Cod and Carrot, then cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Freeze portions for a month if it reheats in a pot or oven. Reheat until steaming.

    On screen. Storage

  14. 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 118 calories, with 12.6 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 118 kcal · 12.6 g protein · Healthy

  15. 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. Bergen Cod and Carrot

  16. 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 Bergen Cod and Carrot 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.