Foodies, put your taste buds to work and join the Tampa Bay Times' Taster's Choice panel as a guest panelist!

The Taster's Choice panel has been comparing foods since 2004 with the goal of helping Tampa Bay shoppers navigate the congested shelves and aisles of our local grocery stores.

The panel meets monthly to taste and compare the same food item produced by a number of manufacturers. In a single tasting, judges could be asked to try soy milks, sugar substitutes, string cheese, spaghetti sauce and ice cream sandwiches. All tastings are conducted blind.