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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Chocolate burns way too easy if the pot its in is exposed to flame or coils, placing the pot of chocolate into another pot with water to boil makes it so the chocolate is not directly exposed to intense heat and the heat of the steam is enough to melt the chocolate.

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