Cameron Diaz reveals surprising fondness for British pub snack

PUBLISHED: 20:41 EST, 6 November 2012 | UPDATED: 20:41 EST, 6 November 2012

She's known for having one of the best bodies in Hollywood.

But despite her healthy lifestyle, Cameron Diaz admits to having a weakness for British pub snack pork scratchings.

The Hollywood star, who filmed her latest movie Gambit in London last year, revealed she loves the high-energy snack in an interview with ELLE UK magazine.

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Taking part in a pub quiz with the December issue of the magazine, the 40-year-old said: 'Oh, thats my favourite snack in the whole world! Even with the bristles I dont care, Ill do it! Its my favourite thing.'

However, when asked what a Lancashire hotpot (lamb or mutton and onion, topped with sliced potatoes) was, Cameron misinterpreted it as a sexual euphemism.

She said: 'I dont even want to let you know where my mind went with that. Sexual? No, it was more sophomoric yes, the toilet! I have a tendency to either one or the other: sexual or scatological ... But Ive tried to become more mature. Is it anything to do with sausages? Ive had sausages before... in a hotpot.'

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However, when quizzed over the name of ales, Cameron thought Bradley Wiggins' leathery saddle was a real brew.

See Cameron Diazs full photo shoot and interview in the December issue of ELLE on sale 7th November 2012

After she was given the option of finding the fake among Theakstons Old Peculier, Timothy Taylors Landlord, Bradley Wiggins Leathery Saddle, Worthingtons White Shield or Brunswicks Black Sabbath, she replied: 'That is way too hard! Um, Black Sabbath is a band, so its not a beer.'

When informed who Team GB Olympic gold medallist Bradley was, embarrassed Cameron admitted she hadn't watched cycling this year.

She explained: 'The leathery saddle sounds so convincing! Alright so I didnt follow the Tour de France this year. And honestly, names to me I forget names quicker than theyre actually spoken to me. Literally, its like a form of dyslexia.'

Despite her love for pork scratchings, Cameron lives a healthy lifestyle, which she will detail in her upcoming book.

She enthused: 'Its not about what I eat or do what I do. Its really about the information, so that young girls and women can look at it and make their own choices. Id hate to give them guidelines of what I do.

'My hope is that I give them all the information so that it doesnt matter what I or other people do .... Im excited about my discipline [which revolves around] a protein, a grain and a green... I want to be disciplined. Its not a limitation to me; it opens up my life to so many opportunities.'

See Came! ron Diazs! full photo shoot and interview in the December issue of ELLE on sale 7th November 2012. Or visitElle magazine's website.