Originally Posted by dixie_fried

I think it depends on what you're trying to melt. If it's almond bark, and you're trying in the microwave...I find it burns more than melts. I almost always melt my chocolate (chips, bark, or candy melts) in a glass bowl over boiling water. This works since I don't have a double boiler--looked all over creation for one and had to improvise that, too. If you do it in the double boiler, it does take a while to get the solids melted, but it stays liquid until you take it off the heat and you can dip to your hearts content.