An Old-Fashioned American Standby, Fish Sauce and All - New York Times:

"well worth the higher cost"

That is if you are rich enough to pay the money. I'm so sick of newspapers telling me that I should get some super egg or organic chicken. Is it that much better? Did they do a blind taste test? No, just the market effect of paying more for something. I trust Cook's Illustrated more than these weekly food writers.

What if you're poor? I mean really really poor and have to feed five kids? Is it well worth the higher cost then? Better to get two "inferior" chickens then go hungry.