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Newfoundland Cod au Gratin

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 Newfoundland Cod au Gratin, 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. Newfoundland Cod au Gratin. Newfoundland Cod au Gratin, the Newfoundland plate. Heat the oven fully, then cook Newfoundland Cod au Gratin until the center is done and the top has color. Rest it before you... Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Newfoundland Cod au Gratin

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Newfoundland Cod au Gratin, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Newfoundland Cod au Gratin. Newfoundland Cod au Gratin, the Newfoundland plate. Heat the oven fully, then cook Newfoundland Cod au Gratin until the center is done and the top has color. Rest it before you...

    On screen. Newfoundland Cod au Gratin

  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 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. Newfoundland Cod au Gratin, 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 Newfoundland Cod au Gratin. Heat the cooking vessel to 375°F / 190°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. Newfoundland Cod au Gratin, step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Heat the oven fully, then cook Newfoundland Cod au Gratin until the center is done and the top has color. Rest it before you serve it in the Newfoundland way. Add kale and sumac and dried oregano with the aromatics.

    On screen. Heat the oven fully, then cook Newfoundland Cod…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Newfoundland Cod au Gratin, 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. Newfoundland Cod au Gratin, 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 44 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed ingredients and cook Newfoundland Cod au Gratin at 375°F / 190°C. Start checking at 44 minutes. Newfoundland Cod au Gratin is done when the cod 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 44 min

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Newfoundland Cod au Gratin, step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

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

    On screen. Check the thickest piece of Newfoundland Cod au…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. Newfoundland Cod au Gratin, 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 Newfoundland Cod au Gratin for 5 minutes, taste the salt, and serve it the way it is eaten in Newfoundland.

    On screen. Rest Newfoundland Cod au Gratin for… · 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. Newfoundland Cod au Gratin is done when the cod 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. Newfoundland Cod au Gratin 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. Newfoundland Cod au Gratin 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 Newfoundland Cod au Gratin, 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. Newfoundland Cod au Gratin

  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 Newfoundland Cod au Gratin 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.