19 April 2007: Bread-And-Dance Music

One of Britain's top restaurants is now providing diners with music to match the food they are eating.

Chef Heston Blumenthal, who already serves up dishes such as snail porridge and bacon and egg ice cream, is pushing the boundaries of gastronomy even further by asking customers to listen to the sound of breaking waves to heighten the taste of his new seafood dish called Sound of the Sea.

He claims the sounds enhance the taste. "We ate an oyster while listening to the sea and it tasted stronger and saltier than when we ate it while listening to barnyard noises," he said.

SaintFM would be interested to hear suggestions for what music to play while eating Poke.

NOTE: ‘Bread-and-dance’ and ‘Poke’ are local dishes. Bread-and-dance is a sandwich with a spiced tomato-based filling, so named because it is often served at dances; and Poke is the stomach of a Tuna fish filled with mince, potatoes and other vegetables.