Originally Posted by
JBord
There's one factor that we DO know. As you age, your taste buds weaken or become less sensitive. It's likely the reason we don't like vegetables as children and sometimes grow to love them. I suspect that's one of the culprit's here. And it's also likely that the small shops season their burgers a lot more than a chain, and that it's not all about the quality of the beef.
I still grill steaks with minimal seasoning and they taste like steaks. I won't completely discount your theory, however. I cannot deny that I am forty years older than I was forty years ago.