Tortilla cutter

A tortilla cutter (10) comprising:

• A) a housing (12) which comprises a left housing (12L) having a left housing wall (12LA), a right housing (12R) having a right housing wall (12RA), left housing wall (12LA) and right housing wall (12RA) defining an opening in the housing (12), and a housing shaft (12E) connected to left housing (12L) and right housing (12R) which facilitates movement inward and outward to selectively open and close the opening, the movement powered by a device selected from a group consisting of motor, magnetic solenoid, hydraulic piston, and pneumatic piston;
• B) a cutter (14) positioned over the housing (12), the cutter (14) comprising a sharp cutter blade securely affixed to a cutter shaft (14C) powered by a device selected from a group consisting of motor, magnetic solenoid, hydraulic piston, and pneumatic piston, the cutter (14) further comprising a cutter plate (14D) positioned under the housing (12), the cutter plate (14D) comprising a cutter plate opening in a complimentary position to the sharp cutter blade, such that during use of the tortilla cutter (10), the housing shaft (12E) is retracted and a stack (16) of at least one tortilla is positioned within the opened housing (12), the housing shaft (12E) is extended closing the housing (12), the cutter shaft (14C) is extended forming at least one severed tortilla (16A), the housing shaft (12E) is retracted and the at least one severed tortilla (16A) is removed from the opened housing (12).