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Abstract

A kitchen appliance for cutting material, preferably fruit or vegetables, into strips is disclosed. The kitchen appliance includes a base plate with sliding faces provided on its upper side and at least one row of blades is arranged between said sliding faces and extends essentially transversely to the cutting direction of the appliance. The blades thereof have upper cross webs that form cutting edges which project beyond the sliding faces in height and are fashioned open toward the underside of the base plate. The upper cross webs also include an essentially centrally arranged depressions extending in a direction toward the underside of the base plate. An approach channel is provided on the upper cross web of each of the blades, in front of the depression, for cutting guide channels into the material to be cut. In one embodiment, the channel cutter includes at least one v-shaped approach channel pointing in the direction of the underside of the base plate. In another embodiment, the channel cutter includes at least two v-shaped approach channels pointing in the direction of the upper side of the base plate and an interspace defined by the approach channels and arranged in front of the depression.

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First Claim