Food cutting appliance comprising: - a frame defining a cutting area, - a chute for introducing the food to be cut which is attached to the frame and located above the cutting area, - a cutting tool movable relative to the frame at least in the cutting area, in a reciprocating movement in a cutting plane, characterised in that: - it comprises an additional cutting tool fixed relative to the frame which is located under the chute, being positioned opposite said chute with respect to the movable cutting tool, and which comprises at least one cutting member located in the cutting area opposite the chute, and having at least one cutting edge facing the chute, - the movable cutting tool is located between the chute and the fixed additional cutting tool and comprises at least: -- a main cutting edge which is located in the cutting plane, and which moves alternately in a working direction and in a return direction, -- and a presser shoe which is derived from the main cutting edge and arranged on the side of the additional cutting tool, and which has a bevel inclined from the main cutting edge in a direction opposite to the working direction, - the fixed additional cutting tool comprises a bearing stop for an item of food that extends transversely to the cutting plane and is situated substantially opposite the main cutting edge, - the stop being able to move between a working position in which the stop is opposite the main cutting edge and a retracted position in which the stop is retracted below the cutting plane, - the stop comprising a plate extending below the cutting plane. - a frame defining a cutting area, - a chute for introducing the food to be cut which is attached to the frame and located above the cutting area, - a cutting tool movable relative to the frame at least in the cutting area, in a reciprocating movement in a cutting plane, - it comprises an additional cutting tool fixed relative to the frame which is located under the chute, being positioned opposite said chute with respect to the movable cutting tool, and which comprises at least one cutting member located in the cutting area opposite the chute, and having at least one cutting edge facing the chute, - the movable cutting tool is located between the chute and the fixed additional cutting tool and comprises at least: -- a main cutting edge which is located in the cutting plane, and which moves alternately in a working direction and in a return direction, -- and a presser shoe which is derived from the main cutting edge and arranged on the side of the additional cutting tool, and which has a bevel inclined from the main cutting edge in a direction opposite to the working direction, -- a main cutting edge which is located in the cutting plane, and which moves alternately in a working direction and in a return direction, -- and a presser shoe which is derived from the main cutting edge and arranged on the side of the additional cutting tool, and which has a bevel inclined from the main cutting edge in a direction opposite to the working direction, - the fixed additional cutting tool comprises a bearing stop for an item of food that extends transversely to the cutting plane and is situated substantially opposite the main cutting edge, - the stop being able to move between a working position in which the stop is opposite the main cutting edge and a retracted position in which the stop is retracted below the cutting plane, - the stop comprising a plate extending below the cutting plane.