First, wash the strawberries. Place them on a clean towel and dry them individually with a paper towel. Let them sit on the towel to air dry until they are completely dry.

Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper and set aside.

Put the chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl, and microwave in 20 second intervals, stirring after each time, until melted and smooth. This should take about a minute.

Hold the strawberry by the green leaves and slowly dip the fruit into the chocolate, covering the berry almost to the top. Lift and gently shake the excess chocolate off the berry. Place on the parchment paper or wax paper.

If you are going to dip the berries in any toppings, such as chopped nuts or coconut, do it now before the chocolate sets up and then set on the parchment paper or wax paper.

If you want to drizzle with white chocolate or extra chocolate, make sure your chocolate is ready to go. Dip a fork in the melted chocolate and drizzle over the dipped strawberries.

Repeat with the rest of the strawberries. Let the strawberries sit at room temperature for about one hour, until the chocolate firms. If you want to speed up the process, you can put the sheet in the refrigerator for 5 to 10 minutes.