MANDOLINE WITH ADJUSTABLE CUTTING DEPTH

摘要

A food slicer is disclosed having a frame with a track thereon, an adjust able pre-cut surface attached to the frame, a post-cut surface attached to t he frame following the pre-cut surface, a blade disposed on the frame betwee n the two surfaces, and a sliding mechanism movably secured within the track of the frame and engaged to support the adjustable pre-cut surface across t he entire width of the surface, wherein sliding movement of the mechanism wi thin the track raises and lowers the pre-cut surface relative to the blade. The track of the food slicer may include a plurality of detents for indexed movement of the sliding mechanism and the pre-cut surface may be made of a t ranslucent or even transparent material to permit accurate placement of a ca tch bowl for the sliced food items.