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Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder

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 Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder, 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. Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder. Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder, the Pacific Northwest plate. Poach the salmon in the chowder after the potato is tender, and stop when it flakes. Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder. Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder, the Pacific Northwest plate. Poach the salmon in the chowder after the potato is tender, and stop when it flakes.

    On screen. Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder

  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 salmon, potato, leek, celery, whole milk. 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. Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder, 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 Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder. 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 salmon, potato, leek, celery, whole milk.

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

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder, step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Poach the salmon in the chowder after the potato is tender, and stop when it flakes. Add kale and fresh thyme and ground coriander with the aromatics.

    On screen. Poach the salmon in the chowder after the…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder, 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 salmon.

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

  8. Scene 8 · step · 7s

    Step 4

    Shot. Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder, 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 31 min in real time.

    Voiceover. Add the remaining weighed ingredients and cook Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder at a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C. Start checking at 31 minutes. Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder is done when the salmon yields to a fork and the liquid stays at a quiet simmer, not a hard boil.

    On screen. Add the remaining weighed… · Simmer 31 min

  9. Scene 9 · step · 6s

    Step 5

    Shot. Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder, step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Check the thickest piece of Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder, not the edge. If the cue is not true, keep going a few minutes and look again.

    On screen. Check the thickest piece of Pacific Northwest…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder, 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 Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder for 5 minutes, taste the salt, and serve it the way it is eaten in Pacific Northwest.

    On screen. Rest Pacific Northwest Salmon… · 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. Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder is done when the salmon 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. Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder 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. Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder 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 Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder, 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 292 calories, with 19.6 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 292 kcal · 19.6 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. Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder

  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 Pacific Northwest Salmon Chowder 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.