Description
Our Mission Variety varietal olive oil has a lush buttery flavor, with a delicate underlying touch of sweetness and subtle notes of olive blossoms. Artisan-crafted from sun-ripened black olives, this brilliant golden oil is superb as a heart-healthy butter replacement, and enhances the flavor of pastry and cake preparation. Try using it with a touch of sea salt for buttery-flavored popcorn – without the butter!
Why is Mission Variety Olive Oil the single most “buttery” extra virgin olive oil on the market? Fully ripe Mission olives, the only native California variety, result in delicate, sweet flavors without the bitterness or pungency of the not-as-ripe early harvest. Only Mission variety olives have fully adapted to the California climate (many trees are well over 100 years old) allowing the olives to remain on the tree for several months after most producers have completed their crush – becoming ever riper and sweeter.
Patty –
I particularly love this oil for baking! But I use it for everything!
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Candi –
…This olive oil is amazing. Best flavor. Best for cooking. Best for hot foods. Best for cold foods. Love it!
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Janis Thompson –
The best I’ve ever had! I used it in my banana nut bread — best ever!
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Vicki Stevens –
I use this particular olive oil on my low calorie popcorn instead of butter. It is to die for…
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Barbara –
For almost ten years, I have enjoyed Sciabica’s Mission Spring. In my opinion, the 2018 presents the expected rich, lush texture and unique flavor with an exquisite delicacy. A truly transcendent gustatory delight. Once again, Sciabica rules.
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Karen Silady –
This is as close as I have found to the buttery olive oils i had in Italy that were family harvested for their private use only. Still looking for something a little lighter and more butter tasting
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Suzanne –
This is one of the best olive oils on the market. I use it all the time and I use it in most of my baking in place of butter. It is so yummy and buttery I would never use anything else. Best of all it’s from a small family business which ensures that the quality is always top notch!
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Nancy B. –
I’ve been trying different oils for a very long time looking for the perfect oil for mayonnaise, and I’ve finally found it. Sciabica’s Mission Variety Spring Harvest is THE BEST for making fantastic tasting, good-for-you mayonnaise.
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Dave –
This olive oil is very good, but we could not figure out how to open the bottle. Finally cut the screw cap free with a box cutter, but still wouldn’t pour out, so we had to cut off all four parts of the plastic cap. We can’t begin to figure out how it was supposed to work. Please post instructions for how to open this bottle!
[SCIABICA RESPONSE: Sorry for any inconvenience! We are aware of the “not so great” caps that are hard to open. We are working with the manufacturer and hope to have the issue remedied soon. In the mean time, do not cut them off, they just take a lot of twisting pressure. In any case, we are happy to provide a replacement for bottle in which you are not 100% satisfied. Just click “feedback” on the right. I’m glad you like the olive oil 🙂 ]
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SandraD –
Every summer I fry up some green tomatoes. I used to use vegetable oil to fry them in, but one day I had everything setup and ready to go when I realized I was out of oil. So I grabbed my bottle of the Mission spring harvest and used that instead. Not only was it a healthier choice, but it was DELICIOUS! I have been using it since!
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rj –
This is the finest olive oil I have ever tasted. I use it in all of my baking in place of butter, just like my Italian Grandmother! Great for dipping and heart healthy too!
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TeeBee –
This is my all time favorite oil, I use it for everything. I have never tasted an oil I like better!
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Mitchell Stodola –
This is the only olive oil I use. I add a little ground vanilla to it and let it sit before use. It makes a great tasting oil for just about everything. I buy it by the half gallon now.
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Mike –
For a real treat try frying a couple of eggs in this oil instead of butter. The outside edges get a little crispy, and you still have that buttery undertone. To die for! This oil is highly recommended!
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Naneki –
I use it in almost everything that requires an oil or butter. I’ve even use it in place of vegetable oil in my cupcakes. The cupcakes are to die for!
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Kevan –
We’ve had wonderful compliments and rave reviews with our Dutch Oven potatoes, or even the meats that are cooked in this buttery favorite — all cooked over the coals on open fire. What a treat. We now use it exclusively in our bread machine as the sole oil component for perfect elastic bread with full butter flavor.
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Thomas –
This stuff can completely replace butter when preparing quite a few things. In my experience, toasting bread in a pan with this oil actually outperforms real butter by tasting better and being less soggy. Also, olive oil is obviously far more healthy for you than butter is.
The only real downside in my opinion when comparing this to butter, is price. Buy a smaller container first to test it. You’ll probably end up regretting that though, as I did. I ran out too fast. 🙂
Most olive oils taste the same to me, but this stuff stands apart from the rest. Thumbs up to the Sciabica family.
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Chris & Carrie –
This is our favorite brand and type of oil, from dipping, cooking to butter substitute like popcorn. We bought it by the gallon until they discontinued that quantity. 🙁 The price for a gallon was the best deal as we’d easily use it within 6-8 months. It still seemed fresh after that period of time.
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Melissa –
I first tried to toast this in a regular toaster on Rudi’s Spelt Bread, first lightly brushing the oil on the bread. That didn’t work at all, so I gave up. A couple of months later, inspiration grabbed me, and I put the bread in a skillet with the olive oil, right after sauteing mushrooms in olive oil. Voila! Crisp toast, toast flavor, and this olive oil is FANTASTIC on the skillet toast! Totally double yum! =^_______^=
I’ve been without buttered toast for over two decades, and now I get something even better, and even better for me. It’s like Christmas in July to have found this solution to buttered toast that I’d been missing for so very long!
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Richard –
Many years ago we saw this olive oil advertised on one of the food networks and decided to try it. I have to agree with Mr. Sciabica this is the best of all the oils. The flavor is so light and fresh that we use it for almost every thing in the kitchen where oils are used. We have given it to our grown children and they too agree that it is the best olive oil they have ever used. We plan to continue using it for many years to come so please don’t ever discontinue it.
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Ben –
I haven’t bought butter since I started getting this oil! It gives cakes and cookies a lighter taste and lets the true flavors of fresh veggies come out in sauteing. Not to mention it takes much less oil than butter for cooking.
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Cajunqn –
I tried this on popcorn and it was delicious. I didn’t order a big enough bottle so I have to be a little conservative with it until I order the larger one.
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Linda –
This oil will work well,even in dessert recipes without overtaking flavors. I used it in banana bread instead of butter. It turned out great!!
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Two Bears –
I have just fallen in LOVE with this yearly pressing. I love all of the home made products that the SCIABICA FAMILY proudly offers from their home to yours.
I Have to stop writing this now but not without telling you that i have had many of the products the family puts out and you must not miss out on the home produced tomatoes. They are super good and you will go back for more. Now to send my order to Mr. Joseph Sciabica for more of this yearly SUPER TREAT FROM HIS MISSION GROVE OF LIMITED LIQUID GOLD.!!
– MOMMA AND POPPA BEAR
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Z –
I purchased two bottles of oil over the phone. Thier website was down for upgrades. They charged me for unfiltered oil, even the bottles said unfiltred, however the oil was filtered. Not happy with the service. The oil was good though .
SCIABICA RESPONSE: (This review was intended for our Unfiltered Mission Spring Harvest) Unfiltered Olive Oil will “settle out” over time. After the first few months out of the press, it may appear relatively “clear”. I am sorry that you were not 100% satisfied. Please contact us to utilize our 100% Satisfaction, Money Back Guarantee. I’m glad you still liked the olive oil 🙂
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Larry –
I have tried olive oils from all over the world. This is by far the finest I have found. And it is right here in the USA.
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Steve –
I like the fruitier oils for salads, but for cooking this is the one. I may never use butter again
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Chris Schmidt –
I buy this by the gallon, and it keeps well – I use about 1 gallon in 6 months.
The flavor is excellent and my family uses it for everything from salad dressing, dipping to cooking. It’s my favorite and recommend it to anybody.
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Jan –
This is the most fabulous olive oil I have ever tasted. I use it for everything! My husband has heart trouble and is on a low fat diet, but he can have this healthy olive oil. We can eat quite normally with this olive
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