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Sherbrooke Ham and Bean

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 Sherbrooke Ham and Bean, 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. Sherbrooke Ham and Bean. Sherbrooke Ham and Bean, the Sherbrooke plate. In Sherbrooke, sweat the onion, then simmer Sherbrooke Ham and Bean at a quiet bubble until the thickest piece yields and the... Here is the whole thing, one move at a time.

    On screen. Sherbrooke Ham and Bean

  2. Scene 2 · title · 4s

    Open on the finished dish

    Shot. Slow push-in on the finished Sherbrooke Ham and Bean, ivory linen, a gold spoon just out of focus. No faces. No logos.

    Voiceover. Sherbrooke Ham and Bean. Sherbrooke Ham and Bean, the Sherbrooke plate. In Sherbrooke, sweat the onion, then simmer Sherbrooke Ham and Bean at a quiet bubble until the thickest piece yields and the...

    On screen. Sherbrooke Ham and Bean

  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, canned white beans, drained, cooked ham, 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 Heavy pot, Scale, Wooden spoon, Ladle.

    On screen. Heavy pot · Scale · Wooden spoon

  5. Scene 5 · step · 7s

    Step 1

    Shot. Sherbrooke Ham and Bean, 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 Sherbrooke Ham and Bean. 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, canned white beans, drained, cooked ham, yellow onion, garlic.

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

  6. Scene 6 · step · 6s

    Step 2

    Shot. Sherbrooke Ham and Bean, step 2. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. In Sherbrooke, sweat the onion, then simmer Sherbrooke Ham and Bean at a quiet bubble until the thickest piece yields and the liquid looks glossy. Add mustard seed with the aromatics.

    On screen. In Sherbrooke, sweat the onion, then simmer…

  7. Scene 7 · step · 6s

    Step 3

    Shot. Sherbrooke Ham and Bean, 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. Sherbrooke Ham and Bean, 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 Sherbrooke Ham and Bean at a quiet simmer, about 195°F / 90°C. Start checking at 31 minutes. Sherbrooke Ham and Bean 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. Sherbrooke Ham and Bean, step 5. Natural window light, ivory linen, handmade ceramic, no text, no logo.

    Voiceover. Check the thickest piece of Sherbrooke Ham and Bean, not the edge. If the cue is not true, keep going a few minutes and look again.

    On screen. Check the thickest piece of Sherbrooke Ham and…

  10. Scene 10 · step · 7s

    Step 6

    Shot. Sherbrooke Ham and Bean, 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 Sherbrooke Ham and Bean for 5 minutes, taste the salt, and serve it the way it is eaten in Sherbrooke.

    On screen. Rest Sherbrooke Ham and Bean 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. Sherbrooke Ham and Bean 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. Sherbrooke Ham and Bean 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. Sherbrooke Ham and Bean 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 Sherbrooke Ham and Bean, 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 323 calories, with 24.1 grams of protein. Pai marks it Healthy.

    On screen. 323 kcal · 24.1 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. Sherbrooke Ham and Bean

  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 Sherbrooke Ham and Bean 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.