A kitchen utensil consisting of two flat working surfaces, one of which can be adjusted downward from the other. A razor sharp blade is mounted on the fixed surface in the middle at a steep angle to the sides. An item of food that is to be sliced is pressed against the adjustable surface and moved into the blade and onto the fixed side so that a slice, which can be very thin, falls below the surfaces as it is cut by the blade.  xxxsilvia b (src: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandolin_(cooking))