Hi speedingpullet! I’ve been in the states for about the same length of time as you! It’s always nice to have company from the “old country”, even in an anonymous forum such as this.
Bear in mind too that in the UK, rationing was still in effect for some things until 1957!
I’ve always used that exact reasoning for my explanation of why my mother’s cooking is quite bland. No seasoning, no salt! She grew up in a time when they just didn’t have access to these “luxuries”.
