Food Slicer Hand Guard

A food slicer, comprising:

• a base portion;
• a cutting portion having one or more blades;
• a working surface;
• and
• a hand guard, comprising:
• a clamping portion having a first arm and a second arm, wherein the first arm is operatively connected to the second arm so as to allow the clamping portion to open and close;
• a first extension attached to the first arm;
• and
• a second extension attached to the second arm.

A method for cutting flat, cross-sectional slices of a food, comprising:

• placing an item of food vertically into a hand guard, wherein the hand guard comprises:
• a clamping portion having a first arm and a second arm, wherein the first arm is operatively connected to the second arm so as to allow the clamping portion to open and close;
• a first extension attached to the first arm;
• and
• a second extension attached to the second arm,
• wherein the first extension and the second extension are oriented horizontally;
• preparing a food slicer to receive the food, wherein the food slicer comprises:
• a base portion;
• a cutting portion having one or more blades;
• and
• a working surface;
• placing the hand guard in contact with the working surface of a food slicer;
• and
• sliding the hand guard repeatedly in opposing directions across the cutting portion of the food slicer until the desired number of slices have been cut.