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What is the best tasting Aji Pepper?

Im extremely fond of the lemon drop. At the end of the year i had a bunch of green pods that were not going to turn yellow. I cut them into rings then added them to some serranos in a simple pickle brine. They turned out to be very good on nachos.
 
I added Aji Cito to the list this year as well. They are supposed to be hotter and have a similar flavor.
 
Just make sure its a baccatum you get. There are a couple peppers that look very similar but they are chinense. The two taste much different to me and i strongly prefer the baccatum flavor when eating them fresh.
 
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