Abstract: The invention relates to a cutting device for fruit and vegetables, preferably onions, and includes a cutting member (2) having intersecting knife blades (3, 4) or parallel knife blades (4) forming a grid, and a counter pad (5), against which the cutting member (2) can be pushed in the process cutting the onion (6) at issue. The counter pad (5) is constituted by a cutting-board (8) having a centrally located cutting member (2) and which via a joint in the shape of a hinge (7) is swingingly connected to the cutting-board (8) to allow the knife blade grid to carry out a swinging movement in the direction down towards the cutting edge and one onion (6) in position thereon. Within the area substantially coinciding with the area of the knife blade grid the cutting-board (8) exhibits a plurality of projections (9) supporting the onion (6) and intended to penetrate the openings or cavities (10) of the knife blade grid when the cutting member (2) is in a completely down-tilted position above the cutting-board (8).