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Why do people buy name brand over generic groceries? They're often identical. Are people just stupid? But it's such a blatant case about which product is better. They'll be identical products, next to each other on the shelf, except one costs about 25% less. The only difference is that the other product has commercials advertising it. I have friends insist that name brand tastes better, but the contents are literally identical.
Some things can be close, others are pretty far. Jif peanut butter and Heinz ketchup are not equalled by any other brand of either. Some things can be pretty close, my local store's hot dogs are better than national brand's but their similar in price to more expensive (when the national brand is on sale).
The listed ingredients of Alton Brown's variations on the Toll House chocolate chip cookie recipe would have very similar ingredients, if listed in the commercial format, but the small differences and different preparations make a noticable difference in the final product.
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