Choppers are used for slicing, chopping and mincing meat, vegetables and herbs. It is capable of delivering both chopping and slicing cuts. Such a knife is optimized for slicing or slashing. It also serves as a cutting board for slicing the Challah. Carnivorous turtles usually have knife-sharp ridges for slicing through their prey. The tooth structure indicates combined slicing and grinding capabilities. The teeth are developed for slicing instead of crushing. Smaller slicing cucumbers can also be pickled. Valerie chases Russ with a machete, eventually severing his hand before slicing his stomach open. These were particularly suited for crushing over an exclusively slicing action. There are three main varieties of cucumber&colon; "slicing", "pickling", and "seedless". The nagamaki is designed for large sweeping and slicing strokes. Minced fish comes in industry standard 7.5 kg frozen blocks for further slicing and battering. It is considered suitable for slicing and canning. The circular version is a popular tool for slicing pizzas.