Our Holy Trinity Extra Virgin Olive Oil honors an Old World Tradition with the freshness of 100% California Grown olives. In Spain, the blending of three of the most treasured Spanish varietal olives (Arbequina, Picual and Hojiblanca olives) has been dubbed the Holy Trinity of olive oils. Basque Away has crafted its own blend of this prized combination, certified by the California Olive Oil Council as the highest quality EVOO.  The Arbequina gives it a buttery and grassy front note; the Picual provides a herbacious, artichoke and tomato leaf note; and the Hojiblanca lends a further buttery quality with undertones of sweet banana and vanilla, followed by a classic EVOO bite and peppery finish from its "high" polyphenol count of 401, as determined by an independent lab.  This EVOO is a bit milder than our other EVOO's with a little less bite and pepper finish (but it's still there) making it a healthful alternative to butter.  Simply use 3/4 tablespoon of Holy Trinity if the recipe calls for 1 tablespoon of butter.  Perfect for beautifully roasted poultry, for baking cookie or cakes for vegans and non-vegans alike, drizzling over popcorn or on anything in place of butter.