Dining in the dark

So just how much does eyesight determine the flavour of food? Pól Ó Conghaile pulls on a blindfold for a tasting menu with a difference.

Dining in the dark

NIGELLA Lawson is back. After her controversial court appearances, she’s back on her screens in The Taste, a show that proves just how much we eat with our eyes.

The realisation dawns as I follow in her footsteps and sit blindfolded in a Dublin restaurant. I fumble with a small piece of bread at the centre of my plate, gauging the shape and texture of a cool, mousse-like topping. I pick it up cautiously, noting a sliver of wet fruit as a garnish.

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