Extra Virgin Olive Oil: COOKING, Glug, Spain
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£14.00
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Glug Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Cooking — Everyday Picual EVOO
Glug Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Cooking is a cold-pressed, single-origin EVOO made from late-harvest Picual olives grown in Jaén, Spain. It's smoother and more mellow than its drizzling sibling — built to handle heat without losing its character. Proper extra virgin olive oil for your everyday pan, at a price that won't make you wince every time you pour.
Extra virgin olive oil you'll actually cook with
Here's the thing about most extra virgin olive oil: people buy it, use it once on a salad, then leave it gathering dust because it feels too expensive for a Tuesday night stir-fry. Glug's cooking oil changes that. Made from Picual olives harvested later in the season — when they're riper, juicier and yield more oil — it's priced for daily use. Fry your eggs in it. Roast your veg in it. Build a pasta sauce with it. This is EVOO that earns its spot next to the hob, not behind a cupboard door.
Single origin, not a mystery blend
Most supermarket olive oils labelled ""extra virgin"" are blends from multiple countries with little transparency about what's actually in the bottle. Glug's cooking oil comes from a tight-knit cooperative of family farms in Jaén, Andalusia — all growing Picual olives, all cold-pressed the traditional way. No blending with cheaper oils, no chemical processing, just honest olive oil with a harvest date printed right on the bottle. You know exactly what you're getting.
The squeezy bottle that makes sense behind the hob
Same clever design as the drizzling bottle, but with a purpose built for cooking. The lightproof squeeze bottle means no glugging half a litre into a pan by accident — you get controlled pours, no drips, and oil that stays fresher for longer because it's protected from light and air. It's one of those small kitchen upgrades that you notice every single time you cook.
About Glug
Glug's founders, Katia and Tom, grew up around Mediterranean cooking where olive oil isn't a luxury — it's something you use by the bottle, every day, on everything. That mindset drove them to create an olive oil brand that's genuinely affordable without compromising on quality. Every Glug oil is 100% Picual, single-origin from Jaén in Andalusia, and cold-pressed below 27°C to keep all the good stuff intact. They've built a cult following — stocked in Selfridges, featured across independent food shops — and it's easy to see why.
We stock Glug because they're doing exactly what we love: making great products accessible without the usual markup or pretension. See all Glug products at Natty.
Also from Glug: Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Drizzling.
Who's this cooking oil for?
If you cook most nights and you've been reaching for the same flavourless vegetable oil out of habit, this is your upgrade. Glug's cooking EVOO handles frying, roasting, sautéing and marinades — basically everything you already do, just better. It's also a smart move if you want the health benefits of extra virgin olive oil without paying finishing-oil prices every time you crack an egg.
Getting both Glug bottles — the drizzling oil for finishing and this one for cooking — is the way to go. Between the two of them, you've covered every meal. Throw in a bottle of wine from our red wine range and your evening's sorted.
Bristol next-day delivery & UK shipping
Next-day delivery across Bristol (BS1–BS16) — £3.50, or free when you spend over £40. UK-wide delivery is £9, free on orders over £80. See our full delivery details.
Frequently asked questions
What does Glug Extra Virgin Olive Oil for Cooking taste like?
It has a smoother, more mellow flavour than the drizzling oil — still distinctly olivey with a rounded richness, but without the intense grassy, peppery punch. The later harvest means the olives are riper, producing an oil that's full-bodied but gentle enough not to dominate your cooking. You'll still taste the difference versus cheap blended oil, though.
Can you really cook with extra virgin olive oil?
Yes, and Glug is made specifically for it. Extra virgin olive oil has a higher smoke point than many people think — around 190–210°C — which covers frying, roasting and sautéing comfortably. The late-harvest Picual olives in Glug's cooking oil are particularly stable at high temperatures, so you get the flavour and health benefits without any issues.
Can I get Glug cooking olive oil delivered in Bristol?
Yes. We deliver next-day across Bristol (BS1–BS16) for £3.50, or free over £40. UK-wide delivery is £9, free on orders over £80. Full delivery info here.
What's the difference between Glug's drizzling and cooking oils?
Both are 100% Picual from Jaén, Spain. The difference is harvest timing. The drizzling oil uses early-harvest olives (October–November) for maximum grassy, peppery flavour — it's a finishing oil, best used raw. The cooking oil uses later-harvest olives that produce a smoother, milder flavour better suited to heat. Use the drizzling oil to finish dishes and the cooking oil behind the hob.
Is Glug olive oil vegan and gluten-free?
Yes on both counts. Glug olive oil is 100% extra virgin olive oil — no additives, no allergens. It's naturally vegan, gluten-free and suitable for pretty much any dietary requirement.
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