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Layered Potato and Egg

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 Layered Potato and Egg, 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. Layered Potato and Egg. Layered Potato and Egg, the Hungary plate. Heat the oven fully, then cook Layered Potato and Egg until the center is done and the top has color. Rest it before you serve it in... Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Layered Potato and Egg

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Layered Potato and Egg, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Layered Potato and Egg. Layered Potato and Egg, the Hungary plate. Heat the oven fully, then cook Layered Potato and Egg until the center is done and the top has color. Rest it before you serve it in...

    On screen. Layered Potato and Egg

  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 beef sirloin, potato, egg, yellow onion, garlic. 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 Oven, Sheet pan or baking dish, Scale, Tongs, Thermometer.

    On screen. Oven · Sheet pan or baking dish · Scale

  5. Scene 5 · step · 7s

    Step 1

    Shot. Layered Potato and Egg, 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 Layered Potato and Egg. Heat the cooking vessel to 375°F / 190°C and leave it 5 minutes so the surface is actually hot. Weigh beef sirloin, potato, egg, yellow onion, garlic.

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

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Layered Potato and Egg, step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Heat the oven fully, then cook Layered Potato and Egg until the center is done and the top has color. Rest it before you serve it in the Hungary way. Add basil with the aromatics.

    On screen. Heat the oven fully, then cook Layered Potato…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Layered Potato and Egg, 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 beef sirloin.

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

  8. Scene 8 · step · 7s

    Step 4

    Shot. Layered Potato and Egg, 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 Bake 41 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed ingredients and cook Layered Potato and Egg at 375°F / 190°C. Start checking at 41 minutes. Layered Potato and Egg is done when the beef sirloin is browned at the edge and the thickest center is cooked through. The heat was 375°F / 190°C.

    On screen. Add the remaining weighed… · Bake 41 min

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Layered Potato and Egg, step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Check the thickest piece of Layered Potato and Egg, not the edge. If the cue is not true, keep going a few minutes and look again.

    On screen. Check the thickest piece of Layered Potato and…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. Layered Potato and Egg, 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 Layered Potato and Egg for 5 minutes, taste the salt, and serve it the way it is eaten in Hungary.

    On screen. Rest Layered Potato and Egg 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. Layered Potato and Egg is done when the beef sirloin is browned at the edge and the thickest center is cooked through. The heat was 375°F / 190°C.

    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. Layered Potato and Egg 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. Layered Potato and Egg 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 Layered Potato and Egg, 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 311 calories, with 30.6 grams of protein. Pai marks it Moderate.

    On screen. 311 kcal · 30.6 g protein · Moderate

  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. Layered Potato and Egg

  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 Layered Potato and Egg 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.