Patent ID: 7731114

Claim:
A device for processing foodstuffs comprising: a perforated plate having a carrier portion which receives an insert portion, the carrier portion and the insert portion each being provided with a plurality of aligned throughholes for the passage of processed foodstuffs; an insulating layer provided between the carrier portion and the insert portion; the insert portion is formed of a ceramic material; a knife carrier provided adjacent the insert portion, the knife carrier includes at least one slot for receiving a knife having a cutting edge which travels along the insert portion when the knife carrier is rotated relative to the perforated plate, the knife comprises a clamping insert made of metal adapted to be held in the at least one slot and a blade element made of ceramic includes the cutting edge which contacts the insert portion, the blade includes a supporting surface on either side of the cutting edge, each of the supporting surfaces are oriented with a free edge in a section of the insert portion which is free of holes.