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Abstract

A food cutting device has a raised platform with both food preparation surfaces and an opening through the platform through which cuttings may be forced or dropped. Across the opening are stationary blades that preferably do not move during operation. Pivotally connected to the platform is at least one moving blade that is swung toward the opening to both cut the food and force the food to and past the stationary blades. The moving blade may be part of a pivotal jaw that is manually swung down on top of food placed on, or overhanging, the stationary blades and opening. The jaw provides leverage to the user swinging the jaw, and the combination of generally parallel stationary blades in the platform and the moving blade, perpendicular to the stationary blades, allows quick swings of the jaw in succession to cut or shred the food as desired. A container may be provided underneath the platform to catch the cuttings. By cutting the food into the opening, by means of the stationary and moving blades, or sliding cut food from the food preparation surfaces to the opening, the user need not grasp cut food to transfer it to a strainer or bowl. The food preparation surfaces may be integral top surfaces of the platform and/or may include a removable cutting board(s).

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