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New York Waldorf 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 New York Waldorf 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. New York Waldorf Salad. New York Waldorf Salad, the New York plate. Toss the apple with lemon so it stays pale, then fold in the walnuts and yogurt. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. New York Waldorf Salad

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

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

    Voiceover. New York Waldorf Salad. New York Waldorf Salad, the New York plate. Toss the apple with lemon so it stays pale, then fold in the walnuts and yogurt.

    On screen. New York Waldorf 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 apple, celery, walnuts, greek yogurt, 2%, lemon juice. 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 Scale, Mixing bowl, Sharp knife.

    On screen. Scale · Mixing bowl · Sharp knife

  5. Scene 5 · step · 7s

    Step 1

    Shot. New York Waldorf 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 New York Waldorf Salad. Weigh apple, celery, walnuts, greek yogurt, 2%, lemon juice. If any ingredient must be cooked first, cook it through and chill it before it joins the bowl.

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

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. New York Waldorf Salad, step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Toss the apple with lemon so it stays pale, then fold in the walnuts and yogurt. Add kale with the aromatics.

    On screen. Toss the apple with lemon so it stays pale,…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. New York Waldorf Salad, step 3. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Cut the onion, garlic, and the apple into the size you want to eat. Salt them and let them sit 5 minutes.

    On screen. Cut the onion, garlic, and the apple into the…

  8. Scene 8 · step · 7s

    Step 4

    Shot. New York Waldorf 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 Chill 30 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Toss New York Waldorf Salad with the dressing and chill it at the refrigerator at 40°F / 4°C. Start tasting at 30 minutes.

    On screen. Toss New York Waldorf Salad with… · Chill 30 min

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. New York Waldorf Salad, step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. New York Waldorf Salad is done when the apple is evenly dressed and the chill has taken the edge off, about the time in the method.

    On screen. New York Waldorf Salad is done when the apple…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. New York Waldorf 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. Taste the salt once more and serve New York Waldorf Salad cold, the way it is eaten in New York.

    On screen. Taste the salt once more and serve… · 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. New York Waldorf Salad is done when the apple is evenly dressed and the chill has taken the edge off, about the time in the method.

    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. New York Waldorf 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. New York Waldorf 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. Cover New York Waldorf Salad and refrigerate it the same day. Eat it within 2 days.

    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 130 calories, with 5.1 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 130 kcal · 5.1 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. New York Waldorf 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 New York Waldorf 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.