Why does chocolate only melt smoothly in a pot inside hot water, but not in a pot that is directly heated?

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Why does chocolate only melt smoothly in a pot inside hot water, but not in a pot that is directly heated?

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Too much heat too fast. The water mediates the speed at which the heat is transferred and prevents it from going over a temperature that will burn the chocolate.

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