DESCRIZIONE
In order to cut, in particular precompressed, meat strands (100) into slices (101), it is known to move a blade (3) through the strand of meat (100) in a transverse direction (11) in order to cut off a slice (101), to be subsequently moved backwards, and in-between, the meat strand (100) is advanced further in the feed direction (10a), in order to achieve the desired thickness of the next slice (101) to be cut off, in particular up to a stop plate (13). According to the invention, after the blade (3) has completely cut off a slice (101), the blade (3) is moved forward in the feed direction in a limited manner, and thereafter, or at the same time, the return movement is carried out in the transverse direction (11). As a result, the advancement of the meat strand (100) for cutting off the next slice (101) can be started earlier.