Abstract: A kitchen utensil for the preparation of food and adaptable and easily convertible to numerous uses such as chopping, juicing, dicing, slicing, comminuting, can opening and cracking of nuts. All food processed is collected in a receptacle forming a basic element of the apparatus. Novel means are disclosed for the quick but firm attachment of a chopping blade and can opener, to an operating lever, for use over the receptacle.

Abstract: A powerful lever is swiveled at one end to a vertical column supported on a base or container. An anvil adjustably mounted upon the column, forms an abutment cooperating with the lever for cracking of nuts. An enclosure is mounted upon the lever for adjustment therealong to a position enclosing the nut while being cracked, and directs shell fragments downwardly into a receptacle for convenient disposal.