Abstract: A device for cutting cheese, vegetables, sausage and like products, into slices, comprising a supporting surface for the product to be cut and a knife, wherein adjacent an end edge of the supporting surface a stop plate for the product to be cut is arranged, extending transversely to the supporting surface, which stop plate is coupled with an upwardly and downwardly movable knife holder comprising an elongate knife, which knife holder is situated near the upper edge of the stop plate, while the distance between the stop plate and the knife in a direction transverse to the stop plate defines the thickness of the slices to be cut, and an electric motor is provided for effecting the up and down movement of the knife holder.