Food decorating instrument

A food decorating instrument for cutting pieces of fruit, vegetables, and the like, in a predetermined pattern, said food decorating instrument comprising

• first and second arms pivotally affixed to each other by a pivot pin in the manner of a pair of pliers, each of said arms having a jaw end in the area of the pivot pin and a handle end spaced from the pivot pin;
• spring means mounted on the arms urging the jaw ends of the first and second arms apart;
• an internally threaded bore formed in the jaw end of the first arm, said bore opening from a surface of said first arm facing the second arm and extending a predetermined distance into said first arm;
• a plate-like member affixed to the jaw end of the second arm at a surface facing the first arm;
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• a mold member having a base plate with spaced opposite surfaces, an externally threaded pin extending substantially perpendicularly from one of the surfaces of the base plate and a cutting edge having a predetermined pattern extending substantially perpendicularly from the opposite surface of the base plate whereby when the mold member is removably affixed to the first arm by removably threadedly coupling the pin thereof in the bore of the first arm and a slice of fruit, vegetable, and the like, is interposed between the jaw ends and manual pressure is applied to the handle ends to force the jaw ends together the cutting edge cuts out a piece of said fruit, vegetable, and the like in the predetermined pattern.