Chef Brian Rowe learned the hard way how serious soup lovers are about their must-have bowls of steaming sustenance.

He once tried to rotate French onion soup off the menu of local restaurant Junction Bistro, Bar & Bakery. The backlash was swift and severe.

“There was a riot,” he recalls.

Sorry, chef, but we’re with your customers on this one. There is nothing more comforting than a perfectly executed bowl of soup. The great ones aren’t fancy, they just get it right — and are reliably available when you need them.