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French Lentil Salad

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 French Lentil Salad, 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. French Lentil Salad. French Lentil Salad, the Puy plate. Simmer the lentils until just tender, drain well, and dress them while warm. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. French Lentil Salad

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished French Lentil Salad, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. French Lentil Salad. French Lentil Salad, the Puy plate. Simmer the lentils until just tender, drain well, and dress them while warm.

    On screen. French Lentil Salad

  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 dry brown lentils, carrot, celery, yellow onion, dijon mustard. 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. French Lentil Salad, 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 French Lentil Salad. 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 dry brown lentils, carrot, celery, yellow onion, dijon mustard.

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

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. French Lentil Salad, step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Simmer the lentils until just tender, drain well, and dress them while warm.

    On screen. Simmer the lentils until just tender, drain…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. French Lentil Salad, 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 low-sodium chicken broth.

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

  8. Scene 8 · step · 7s

    Step 4

    Shot. French Lentil Salad, 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 34 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed ingredients and cook French Lentil Salad at a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C. Start checking at 34 minutes. French Lentil Salad is done when the low-sodium chicken broth yields to a fork and the liquid stays at a quiet simmer, not a hard boil.

    On screen. Add the remaining weighed… · Simmer 34 min

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. French Lentil Salad, step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Check the thickest piece of French Lentil Salad, not the edge. If the cue is not true, keep going a few minutes and look again.

    On screen. Check the thickest piece of French Lentil…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. French Lentil Salad, 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 French Lentil Salad for 5 minutes, taste the salt, and serve it the way it is eaten in Puy.

    On screen. Rest French Lentil Salad 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. French Lentil Salad is done when the low-sodium chicken broth 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. French Lentil Salad 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. French Lentil Salad 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 French Lentil Salad, 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 258 calories, with 15.7 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 258 kcal · 15.7 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. French Lentil Salad

  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 French Lentil Salad 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.