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das Blitzeis (no pl.)
black ice, sheet ice, clear ice on the road; name of a frozen fruit and whipped cream dessert
Winter in Deutschland: Blitzeis fordert Tote und Verletzte
Winter in Germany: Black ice claims deaths and injuries
Die Nacht auf den deutschen Straßen war gefährlich - überfrierende Nässe und Blitzeis verwandelten die Fahrbahnen in spiegelglatte Flächen.
The night on German roads was dangerous. Frozen-over moisture and black ice turned the roadways into glass-like surfaces.
Weiter nördlich in Schleswig-Holstein registrierten die Polizeibehörden das erste Blitzeis.
Farther north in Schleswig-Holstein, the police noted the first black ice.
Rezept Zubereitung Blitzeis: Sahne mit Zucker, Vanillezucker und Sahnesteif schlagen. Das gefrorene Obst auf höchster Schaltstufe darunterschlagen. Das Sahneeis sofort in Gläsern anrichten und servieren.
Recipe directions for Blitzeis: Beat cream with sugar, vanilla sugar and whipping cream stiffener. Whip in the frozen fruit at the highest setting. Put the iced cream into glasses and serve right away.
Related:
blitzeblank/blitzblank spic and span
blitzen to flash lightning, flash
das Blitzlicht (photo) flash
die Blitzreise flying trip; quick trip/visit
das Glatteis = Blitzeis
(NOTE: The word Blitzeis was coined by the German tabloid Bild-Zeitung and has come into general use.)
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