Abstract: An apparatus for processing either a fresh or frozen piece of meat, in particular for frenching a rack of lamb. A pair of chain conveyers each incorporating teeth are mounted in adjacent spaced apart relationship on a bench. A piece of meat is transported along by and between the conveyer chains with the teeth thereof gripping the meat. The piece of meat is orientated on the conveyer to dispose a required section thereof to a cutting zone. At a first cutting station liquid jet cutting means are located to either side of the path of the meat to direct a liquid jet onto the predetermined section and cut thereinto. At a second cutting station a liquid jet stripping means is provided to remove the previously cut meat.