The invention relates to a food processor (1), which is operated by an electric motor, having a cutting unit (S) for cutting material to be cut, wherein said cutting unit (S) has a first blade (12), which is driven to rotate and is overlapped by a cover (14) having an insertion opening (15), wherein second blades (13) are also disposed vertically below said first blade (12) and one or more second blades (13) are also transversely oriented to said first blade (12). In order to design a food processor of the type under discussion with improvements such that the alternate production of discs, strips, and/or cubes of material to be cut can be achieved with a construction having simple handling, it is proposed that the material to be cut is pressed vertically downward through the second blades (13) to pass through the second blades (13).