2 minutes chatting food with Freddie Flintoff, who gets frustrated cooking eggs

We grill the Top Gear presenter about all the important things, like his favourite takeaway.
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There's no secret Freddie Flintoff is a fan of food - after all, he once did a whole show called Flintoff: Lord of the Fries, where he lived out his dream of running a fish and chip shop out of a van.

Sadly, the van is out of action, but the ex-cricketer has plenty of other projects to occupy his time. He's done a European road trip with A League of Their Own and is part of the new generation of presenters on Top Gear.

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Instagram suggests Flintoff is still finding plenty of time to hit the gym despite his busy schedule, but that doesn't mean he won't indulge in a bag of chocolate buttons every now and again.

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We caught up with the cricketer and presenter about what he eats day-to-day...

Your death row meal would be... What am I on death row for? What have I done? Fish fingers, chips and beans.

The thing you still can't make is... I don't cook too often - I get frustrated when I cook an egg and I burst the yolk. One in three I'll ruin.

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Your favourite late-night snack is... I love chocolate, I really do. I go to Co-op and it's terrible, because it seems like everything's a pound - these big bags of Buttons and big Dairy Milks. It depends what's on offer - I like a bargain.

You like your eggs... The best way is fried.

Your favourite childhood dinner was... A treat for us as kids was going to the chip shop - mum and dad would get us fish and chips.

Last night you had... I ate a lot last night. I was at the cricket and was in hospitality, so you get a full breakfast and halfway through the first innings I had a pie, then I had lamb and potatoes and a piece of cheesecake. Then my wife hadn't eaten - I wasn't meant to eat at the cricket so I brought an Indian home, but I just picked at that. So I ate a lot yesterday.

If you're ordering takeout, it has to be... Curry - Indian.