a device and method for manufacture thereof having a one or more cantilevered cutting teeth integrally formed in raised configuration on a flat base fro cutting food items moved along said base . the free end portion is formed by upper and lower etched out portions of the upper end of said cutting teeth to form a cutting edge . the upper surface of the upper cut - out portion of the teeth is situation at a position out contact with food items being cut . a substantially portion of the teeth is coated with a low friction material , except for the cutting edge in a second embodiment one or more domed cutting elements are cut out of base sheet and may include a leading v - shaped cutting edge .