At sanse smagen af tv-medieret mad

• Main Author: Katharina Thordis Raagaard
• Format: Article
• Language: Danish
• Published: Sammenslutningen af Medieforskere i Danmark (SMID) 2010-05-01
• Series: MedieKultur: Journal of Media and Communication Research
• Subjects: sanselighed; synæstesi; æstetisk relation; smag; madprogrammer
• Online Access: https://tidsskrift.dk/mediekultur/article/view/2061

How is it possible for a food programme to give me a sensory experience of taste, when the two most important senses – the actual smell and taste – are not in play? This is a sensory paradox that this article will examine. The argumentation is apparent in descriptions about the sensory phenomenon synaesthesia, which basically suggests that we can think about the senses as co-dependent. I will argue that food programmes use sensory strategies – that is synaesthetic strategies – in order to mediate a specific and sensory experience of taste. In light of this, I will analyse two Danish produced food programmes, “Spise med Price” (2008-2009) and “Du er hvad du spiser” (2005-2007), in order to establish a profound understanding of the food programmes’ sensory dramaturgical tools.