The Best Olive Oil Subscriptions Of 2022

2022-05-21 21:45:14 By : Ms. Vicky Yu

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Never run out of olive oil again.

We go through a lot of olive oil here at Delish. Whether you're coating baby carrots or tomatoes in silky oil before they hit the roasting pan or drizzling the fragrant stuff over fresh summer salads like this avocado and tomato number or a mouth-watering sheet-pan panzanella, it's downright essential.

Heaven forbid, then, that you reach for a bottle of the good stuff only to find it empty! Never worry about running out of this much-loved kitchen staple with a handy olive oil subscription. Not sure which is best for you? We've got all the intel.

Whether you're looking for a subscription that lets you try a range of new olive oil varieties or simply want a never-ending supply of your go-to oil, we've got you covered. We consulted chefs and Delish editors for their favorite subscriptions and pointers on selecting the best olive oils for your kitchen.

June Xie, Delish Senior Food Producer, never trusts a company that packages its extra-virgin olive oil in clear or transparent bottles or sources its olives from multiple locations. Opaque or dark bottles are best for preserving the quality of olive oil, she said.

Meanwhile, Kieron Hales, chef and owner of Zingerman's Cornman Farms, recommends sampling a bunch of olive oils before committing to a big jug (or a lengthy subscription). "Just like wine, olive oil preferences are all personal and you need to cast your net far and wide when you get started on this journey," he said. "You should also note that while you might fall in love with this season’s oil from one producer, the oil can change with the weather year to year so next year it might be quite different."

Without further ado, the olive oil subscriptions you never knew you couldn't live without.

Especially Puglia's olive oil subscription is a favorite of Delish Food Editor Makinze Gore. Produced on an organic family farm, this single-harvest olive oil is both fresh and delicious. A one-year subscription includes four 3-liter tins of olive oil and the choice of a gift box with ceramic olive oil cruet and funnel, or fusti, which is a 3-liter stainless steel dispenser.

Just when you thought it couldn't get any better, each order also includes an adoption certificate for an olive tree on the farm. "My mom is obsessed with olive oil and she has never been happier when I got this for her," said Gore. "She was ready to take a trip to see her tree."

Brightland's subscription is another go-to for Delish Food Editor Makinze Gore, for both the high-end taste of its oils and eye-catching bottles. The olives are sourced from a family-run farm in California and each bottle is labeled with a harvest date.

The subscription comes with The Duo, which is Brightland's set of foundational olive oils to complement any meal. You can also customize the frequency of your subscription; select different Brightland products to try out, such as vinegars and infused olive oils; and receive subscriber perks. How much better can it get?

Kosterina's olive oils are known for not just their flavor, but also their powerful polyphenols, a type of antioxidant. A subscription is available for its Original and Everyday Extra Virgin Olive Oil, which are both made from olives harvested early to preserve nutrients. "I love Kosterina Extra Virgin Olive Oil for salad dressings, pastas and breads," said Sujan Sarkar, executive chef at New York City's Baar Baar, which serves up contemporary Indian cuisine. He also adds it to any Indian-style savory chutneys.

Kyoord's extra-virgin olive oil is from Corfu, Greece, and also contains high levels of polyphenols. Elana Livneh, co-founder of Liv Breads, is a big fan of Kyoord and also sells it at her bakery.

"I recommend Kyoord High-phenolic Olive Oil because I've been wowed by the taste of the product as well as the health benefits found in high-phenolic olive oil," she said.

Bona Furtuna has several award-winning extra virgin olive oils from Italy available through a subscription. From its Biancolilla Centinara, a single varietal with notes of wild herbs and dried flowers, to its Heritage Blend, which is 100-percent organic and harvested from 1,000-year-old Sicilian olive trees, you really can't go wrong.