Chocolate Factory

A frequent ad on cable is for the "Chocolate Factory", which sells the materials necessary to make chocolate candies.

The centerpiece of this package? A unique cooking system that allows chocolate to be heated without burning... nah, it's only a double boiler.

I know we Americans don't cook as often as our parents and grandparents did, and I'm no chef, but even I recognize a double boiler. I'm sure one could be picked up at any Wal-Mart (probably for less than $26 or whatever the ridiculous cost is).

(Besides, using low heat and constant stirring, you can melt chocolate without burning it.)