Apparatus for spiral slicing a boneless cut of meat

Apparatus for spiral slicing a boneless cut of meat, comprising:

• an upper support bracket;
• a rotatable turntable positioned below said support bracket, said turntable having a plurality of prongs extending upwardly therefrom;
• a skewer assembly including a skewer and a base for supporting said skewer, said skewer having an apex and a foot at opposite ends thereof, said foot being attached to said base, and said base having a plurality of holes formed therein dimensioned and positioned to receive said prongs of said turntable;
• a vertically-adjustable stop member slidably carried by said skewer;
• a vertically-adjustable prong member slidably carried by said skewer and positioned above said stop member;
• and
• a spindle assembly including bracket-engaging means for engaging said bracket and skewer-receiving means for receiving said apex of said skewer, said spindle assembly being vertically adjustable with respect to said bracket.

An accessory for supporting a boneless cut of meat, for use in conjunction with a spiral meat slicer having an upper support bracket and a rotatable turntable positioned below the support bracket, said accessory comprising:

• a skewer assembly including a skewer and a base for supporting said skewer, said skewer having an apex and a foot at opposite ends thereof, said foot being attached to said base, said base having engagement means for engaging the turntable, and said skewer having between said apex and said foot a transverse cross-section having a plurality of radially-extending projections;
• a vertically-adjustable prong member carried by said skewer;
• and
• a spindle assembly including bracket-engaging means for slidably engaging the bracket and skewer-receiving means for receiving said apex of said skewer.