it shreds, chops, slices etcetera, just add any fruit, vegetables or salad or cheese or anything, it cuts potatoes in eleven different ways, like crisps, chips, wedges, slices, shreds etcetera, it is an oblong container, you put the food on and shut the lid, lift the lid, add more food, shut the lid, add different fruits for fruit salad and put lid on and store in fridge, or coleslaw or stew, or anything you like, i have put a you tube link on here so that you can listen to it, it is excellent, it costs forty nine pounds and you can buy it from j m l, there phone number is 08712212677, here is more about it. Nicer Dicer Plus takes the cutting convenience of Nicer Dicer and takes it to a whole new level. Boasting a huge 1,500 ml capacity, with Nicer Dicer Plus you can cut in 11 different ways. You can slice, dice, cut, julienne, cube, wedge, quarter, grate and so much more, cut into segments of 4 or 8, cube food in 3 different sizes... There's even a grater and a mandolin slicer, perfect for rapidly slicing cucumbers, carrots and potatoes. When you're done you can serve, or lock on the stay fresh lid and save for later. Food prep has never been so simple. Includes FREE peeler and recipe book. Kit Includes: 1 x Removable top part with self cleaning function 1 x Cutting base 1 x 1,500 ml container with measurements 1 x Fresh keeping lid for container 1 x Dual blade for cutting ¼" x ¼" or ½" x ½ "cubes 1 x Dual blade for cutting ¾" x ¾" or ¼" x 1 ½ "cubes 1 x Dual wedging blade (4 pieces or 8 pieces) 1 x Cutting stamp for top part 1 x Partial blade cover 1 x Slicer with blade protector 1 x Food holder for slicer 1 x Grater with protective cover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kEgG20b2P8 from Vanessa The Google Girl. my skype name is rainbowstar123