You can get just that with Soup Spoon. They offer handcrafted and scratch-made seasonal soups operating at the Hyde Park location of Bob’s Pizza. Executive chef Matt Wilde showed us how to make one.

First, I took a sip of some soup that Kirin provided without the spoon. It wasn't too salty. Next, I was handed the Electric Salt Spoon, which is actually made up of two separate pieces.

Over the course of a few weeks, our team tried and ranked more than 100 spoons — including soup spoons, dinner spoons and teaspoons — to find our personal favorites. Why? Because a simple ...