The Best Luxury Olive Oils for Cooking, Finishing, and Everyday Use, from High-Quality Extra Virgin to High-Polyphenol Picks So I’ve learned something very quickly. If you’re into olive oil, chances are, you’re really into olive oil. We’re not talking about whatever you’re using to cook dinner on a random Tuesday. This is the kind of olive oil people are taking straight by the spoonful, chasing health benefits, better skin, whatever version of feeling good they’re after right now. You’ve seen it.