Abstract: A cutting board with removable pivot knife, comprising a knife having a handle at a first extremity and a notch at a second extremity, the notch being inclined towards the top of the knife and the handle and a base having a support surface for receiving a food item thereon, a knife anchoring element having a slot and a pivot positioned therein perpendicularly to the slot. To secure the knife to the base, the knife is first inclined so that the notch faces the knife anchoring element and is then displaced in a translational motion towards the knife anchoring element until the knife enters slot and the notch engages the pivot, the knife is then pivoted towards the support surface, resulting in the knife being secured to the base.