Originally Posted by
nkedel
I could ask the same question of most Americans, but why how can you taste anything but condiments with that much on the burger?
The key is in moderation. Balanced amounts of the condiments, that way no one flavor dominates but rather it all combines into a "whole is greater than the sum of its parts" situation.
Also, longer answer...I didn't know meat could have moisture in it until I grew up, moved out and cooked it myself. Mom used to cook burgers until they were crumbly and grey and sucked all water out of your head. I needed all those condiments just to be able to chew and swallow a burger, and they provided the needed moisture to sustain my life until the end of the meal. So I like sloppy, messy burgers as an adult.