diff --git a/.erp b/.erp
index efda13f..21b774f 100644
--- a/.erp
+++ b/.erp
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <resetOnSceneChange>false</resetOnSceneChange>
   <debugMode>false</debugMode>
   <EditorClosed>true</EditorClosed>
-  <LastTimestamp>1677615563</LastTimestamp>
+  <LastTimestamp>1677622826</LastTimestamp>
   <LastSessionID>8006271043655199372</LastSessionID>
   <Errored>false</Errored>
 </ERPSettings>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Assets/ScriptableObjects/CuttingRecipeSO/Cabbage-CabbageSlices.asset b/Assets/ScriptableObjects/CuttingRecipeSO/Cabbage-CabbageSlices.asset
index 888270c..a4934e8 100644
--- a/Assets/ScriptableObjects/CuttingRecipeSO/Cabbage-CabbageSlices.asset
+++ b/Assets/ScriptableObjects/CuttingRecipeSO/Cabbage-CabbageSlices.asset
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   m_EditorClassIdentifier: 
   input: {fileID: 11400000, guid: 9f464a107a41876499037959baa3da5f, type: 2}
   output: {fileID: 11400000, guid: 109b320dd13683c4abc574781815cbbd, type: 2}
+  cuttingProgressMax: 5
diff --git a/Assets/ScriptableObjects/CuttingRecipeSO/CheeseBlock-CheeseSlices.asset b/Assets/ScriptableObjects/CuttingRecipeSO/CheeseBlock-CheeseSlices.asset
index e1dce03..32a4b6b 100644
--- a/Assets/ScriptableObjects/CuttingRecipeSO/CheeseBlock-CheeseSlices.asset
+++ b/Assets/ScriptableObjects/CuttingRecipeSO/CheeseBlock-CheeseSlices.asset
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   m_EditorClassIdentifier: 
   input: {fileID: 11400000, guid: 9a7cd1ad975e4124e9873832ba4af356, type: 2}
   output: {fileID: 11400000, guid: adbde85b933684c4992834e8bb9d893b, type: 2}
+  cuttingProgressMax: 3
diff --git a/Assets/ScriptableObjects/CuttingRecipeSO/Tomato-TomatoSlices.asset b/Assets/ScriptableObjects/CuttingRecipeSO/Tomato-TomatoSlices.asset
index f14c9f6..33f0763 100644
--- a/Assets/ScriptableObjects/CuttingRecipeSO/Tomato-TomatoSlices.asset
+++ b/Assets/ScriptableObjects/CuttingRecipeSO/Tomato-TomatoSlices.asset
@@ -14,3 +14,4 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   m_EditorClassIdentifier: 
   input: {fileID: 11400000, guid: 38de64e72d766a34c82d1ef83d41c98d, type: 2}
   output: {fileID: 11400000, guid: f00d7c6ba063ee6448dd26fac2bf4ce4, type: 2}
+  cuttingProgressMax: 3
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/CuttingCounter.cs b/Assets/Scripts/CuttingCounter.cs
index 6bbff0b..baef90b 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/CuttingCounter.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/CuttingCounter.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ public class CuttingCounter : BaseCounter
 
     [SerializeField] private CuttingRecipeSO[] cuttingRecipeSOArray;
 
+    private int cuttingProgress;
+
     public override void Interact(Player player)
     {
         if (!HasKitchenObject())
@@ -19,6 +21,7 @@ public class CuttingCounter : BaseCounter
                 {
                     // player is carrying an object that can be chopped
                     player.GetKitchenObject().SetKitchenObjectParent(this);
+                    cuttingProgress = 0;
                 }
             }
             else
@@ -47,35 +50,49 @@ public class CuttingCounter : BaseCounter
         {
             // there is a KitchenObject AND it is able to be cut
 
-            KitchenObjectSO outputKitchenSO = GetOutputForInput(GetKitchenObject().GetKitchenObjectSO());
+            cuttingProgress++;
+            
+            CuttingRecipeSO cuttingRecipeSO = GetCuttingRecipeSOWithInput(GetKitchenObject().GetKitchenObjectSO());
 
-            GetKitchenObject().DestroySelf();
+            if (cuttingProgress >= cuttingRecipeSO.cuttingProgressMax)
+            {
+                KitchenObjectSO outputKitchenSO = GetOutputForInput(GetKitchenObject().GetKitchenObjectSO());
 
-            KitchenObject.SpawnKitchenObject(outputKitchenSO, this);
+                GetKitchenObject().DestroySelf();
+
+                KitchenObject.SpawnKitchenObject(outputKitchenSO, this);
+            }
         }
     }
 
     private bool HasRecipeWithInput(KitchenObjectSO inputKitchenObjectSO)
     {
-        foreach (CuttingRecipeSO cuttingRecipeSO in cuttingRecipeSOArray)
-        {
-            if (cuttingRecipeSO.input == inputKitchenObjectSO)
-            {
-                return true;
-            }
-        }
-        return false;
+        CuttingRecipeSO cuttingRecipeSO = GetCuttingRecipeSOWithInput(inputKitchenObjectSO);
+        return cuttingRecipeSO != null;
     }
 
     private KitchenObjectSO GetOutputForInput(KitchenObjectSO inputKitchenObjectSO)
+    {
+        CuttingRecipeSO cuttingRecipeSO = GetCuttingRecipeSOWithInput(inputKitchenObjectSO);
+        if (cuttingRecipeSO != null)
+        {
+            return cuttingRecipeSO.output;
+        } else
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private CuttingRecipeSO GetCuttingRecipeSOWithInput(KitchenObjectSO inputKitchenObjectSO)
     {
         foreach (CuttingRecipeSO cuttingRecipeSO in cuttingRecipeSOArray)
         {
             if (cuttingRecipeSO.input == inputKitchenObjectSO)
             {
-                return cuttingRecipeSO.output;
+                return cuttingRecipeSO;
             }
         }
         return null;
+
     }
 }
diff --git a/Assets/Scripts/CuttingRecipeSO.cs b/Assets/Scripts/CuttingRecipeSO.cs
index 62971a2..2a249b2 100644
--- a/Assets/Scripts/CuttingRecipeSO.cs
+++ b/Assets/Scripts/CuttingRecipeSO.cs
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ public class CuttingRecipeSO : ScriptableObject
 
     public KitchenObjectSO input;
     public KitchenObjectSO output;
+    public int cuttingProgressMax;
 
 }