People are eating, drinking and having a great time in Survivor Ponderosa, but what’s it like to prepare that food and drink? Aaron von Carez answers.
There’s a lot to like about the third decade of Survivor. There’s also a lot not to like about that era of Survivor. Depending on who you ask, you will get a ton of different answers based on their perspective. Not many have thought to ask the perspective of a Survivor Ponderosa chef.
Thankfully, the Survivor subreddit managed to snag an interview opportunity on behalf of the community, as Aaron von Carez was more than happy to answer the call in a Reddit AMA.
His answers were limited to the seasons he provided his services for Survivor Ponderosa, including Survivor Caramoan, Survivor Blood vs. Water, Survivor Cagayan and Survivor San Juan del Sur. That covers an eclectic bunch of guys and gals, including Keith Nale, who would spend a fair bit of time with the local fisherman and would go out with them. The legend of Keith Nale grows!
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There’s not much that a Survivor Ponderosa chef can do to interact with the players, but that only means they can observe and report. This includes the recollection of the saddest group of players to reach Ponderosa (the Cagayan crew), remembering how the San Juan del Sur crew had a volleyball game with three roofed volleyballs, who was the nicest castaway (Jefra Bland from Cagayan) and who the funniest castaways were on each of his seasons.
Some of the answers about Survivor Ponderosa only lead to more questions. Apparently, Federal Agent Phillip Sheppard would eat six bowls of oatmeal every single day. For a man with such a flavorful personality, having two bowls of oatmeal in addition to whatever meal he was having just seems too plain.
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Of course, the most bizarre was saved for the host of Survivor himself, Jeff Probst. Apparently, if he is to be served anything, it needs to be served in a bucket of water. Even if he’s requesting water, it better be served in a larger bucket of water.
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What the hell is that about? I’ve never heard of anything like that. I mean, the man needs to be camera ready as the host of the show, and he’s been sent around the world to some of the more extreme climates known to the planet, but that’s some straight-up magic crystal-tier stuff.
Considering he said that Rupert Boneham was so broken up about Blood vs. Water that the psychiatrist found him after three days recreating his own version of events (where he even finished 7th, not 1st), I’m a bit skeptical about how verifiable this person is. I mean, I want to believe that Rupert is raisin ORG gameplay to new heights, but this is ridiculous!
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You should really check out the rest of that AMA; a Survivor Ponderosa experience seems to be worth the price of admission.