The invention relates to a method for
slicing foodstuffs using a
slicing machine (100), the method comprising the following steps: arranging at least one product
caliber (K) on a feeding unit (102) of the
slicing machine (100), feeding, by means of the feeding unit (102), the at least one product
caliber (K) along a feeding direction (10) to a
cutting unit (110) of the slicing
machine (100), and slicing, by means of the
cutting unit (110), the at least one product
caliber (K) into slices (S) to form portions (P), wherein each portion (P) comprises one or more slices (S), wherein the at least one product caliber (K) is sliced at least section by section with a predetermined
slice thickness (d), but at most up to a predetermined remaining piece length (LR).wherein immediately before the end of the
cutting of the product caliber (K), one or more final slices (S) with a reduced
slice thickness (dred) or an increased
slice thickness (derh) are
cut, wherein the reduced slice thickness (dred) and / or the increased slice thickness (derh) is / are determined, in particular by means of a
control unit (1 *) of the cutting machine (100), such that the at least one product caliber (K) is
cut substantially, preferably exactly, down to the predetermined remaining piece length (LR).