I think it’s just that white folks’ tastes have become more accustomed to stronger seasoning. Mine certainly have since I was a kid in the 1960s. Of course some of that is just age progression for an individual, but it’s mostly cultural mixing. And following the Penzeys advice to “Season Liberally.”
I heard once that chicken tastes blander than it used to, hence the need for more seasoning.
https://www.bottomlineinc.com/life/food/food-really-doesnt-taste-as-good-as-it-used-to
In short: chicken got breed for quick growth, lost taste in the process.
I think it’s just that white folks’ tastes have become more accustomed to stronger seasoning. Mine certainly have since I was a kid in the 1960s. Of course some of that is just age progression for an individual, but it’s mostly cultural mixing. And following the Penzeys advice to “Season Liberally.”
I wonder if it’s that or just availability. Some of these things are brought to places now because of our much improved infrastructure.