This Chef's Choice 632 Gourmet VariTilt electric food slicer has a slicing mechanism can be tilted back 30 degrees to easily feed though slices of food. It also operates in upright mode. The Chef's Choice 632 is great for slicing meat, cheese, fruit, vegetables, and bread. It comes with a serrated blade that's great when slicing fibrous foods and crusty bread loaves. This slicer from Chef's choice is easy to clean and has multiple removable pieces for thorough cleaning. It will outlast other slicers because all of the major structural components are cast aluminum and stainless steel. This slicer is made in Germany.