Snack Review: Somebody’s Mother’s Chocolate Sauce
If chocolate sauce ever came up in conversation, I would usually think of Hershey or Nestle. That seems like the distant, misty past to me now.
You see, that was before I met Somebody’s Mother - her sauce, specifically.
Holy Willy Wonka. Where to begin.
A spoonful straight out of the jar at room temperature tasted like pudding, fudge, and pie filling all at once - a top-shelf, gourmet quality, rich and velvety confection. Not surprising since the ingredients are simple and fresh, with no preservatives: heavy cream, sugar, butter, unsweetened chocolate. The texture was akin to very thick cake frosting, but without the nerve-jarring artificial sweeteners.
Once it’s in the fridge, the sauce retains its thickness without hardening, and I enjoyed spoonfuls that tasted exactly like the best fudge ever.
I scooped an ounce into a glass bowl and popped it into the microwave for 3 seconds, then drizzled the sauce over fresh strawberries - knee-bucklingly tasty. (If you’ve been here before, you know about me and strawberries.) It’s also delicious over pretzels, bananas and ice cream.
You could very well over-indulge in this sauce and be sorry for it. This is high-octane deliciousness in a deceptively innocent little jar, so take it easy.
Based in Texas, Somebody’s Mother (a.k.a. Lynn Lasher) and her three children launched the company four years ago featuring the sauce made years before by Somebody’s Mother’s Mother.
Adding to the enjoyment, they’ve included pithy quotes printed on the jar lids from the likes of Zora Neale Hurston, Wilma Rudolph, Mark Twain, Thomas Edison, Pablo Picasso, and Somebody’s Tired Mother.
The line also includes caramel and white chocolate sauces, which I would love to try - just in case a certain mother is reading this.
Lynn Lasher on March 17th, 2009
Thanks so much for the wonderful review. I’m so happy you like our chocolate sauce. A certain mother is sending you the caramel and the white chocolate!!!
Lynn Lasher