Abstract: The food slicer comprises a first support module for supporting at least one slicing blade, a second support module for supporting at least one piece of food and a drive mechanism means for transforming a relative movement of the first and second support modules into a movement of the slicing blade in the first support module, said relative movement involving a change in the height (h) between the first and second support modules. The slicing blade has a protruding portion protruding from at least one surface of the slicing blade in accordance with at least one ramp oriented to facilitate separation of the sliced piece of food from the rest of the piece of food without damaging it.