A device for spiral cutting fruit and hard vegetables like apples, radishes, carrots, beets and cucumbers, comprising: a cutting device and a hand operated fixation and drive device for the cutting material which hand operated fixation and drive device is arranged above the cutting device, wherein a housing is configured as a can and includes a cover arranged on the housing, wherein which the fixation and drive device is supported in the cover, and wherein the cover is provided with an extension that is handle shaped and arranged at a circumference of the cover.
