What do I need to get or to do to make the chocolate coating for candies like
nougat, etc? I'm searching for a nice shiny, crunchy chocolate coating to dip
the homemade candies in, the kind that will set up or get hard.

Would melting semisweet chocolate chips do just fine? Are the chips already
tempered? I've read something about tempered chocolate is necessary if you
want the chocolate to remain shiny. I know nothing about it so please advise.

Thank you very much and wish you all a wonderful holiday season.