22 low germ bread Recipes

unsalted butter, fresh white bread crumbs, tomme de savoie or gruyere cheese, grated (1 cup), garlic clove, halved lengthwise, germ removed if green, and finely chopped, chopped mixed fresh herbs (preferably chives, tarragon, and flat-leaf parsley), freshly grated nutmeg, low-sodium chicken broth, heavy cream, all-purpose flour, onion, finely chopped, swiss chard, leaves and stems separated and both cut into 1-inch pieces, spinach , coarse stems discarded, leaves coarsely chopped

rinsed cannelini beans , picked over and rinsed, extra virgin olive oil, onion, peeled, trimmed, and cut into 1/4-inch dice, garlic, peeled, split , germ removed, and finely chopped, salt and freshly ground white pepper, tomato paste, tomatoes, 1 peeled, seeded, and cut into 1/4-inch dice, the other just cut in half, unsalted vegetable stock (page 348) or store-bought low-sodium vegetable broth, stalks celery, peeled, trimmed, and cut into 3-inch lengths, carrots, peeled, trimmed, and cut into 3-inch lengths, turnips, peeled, trimmed, and quartered, fennel bulb, trimmed and quartered, bouquet garni (3 sprigs italian parsley, 2 sprigs sage, and 2 sprigs thyme, tied together with kitchen twine), fresh bread crumbs, garlic, peeled, split , germ removed, and very finely chopped, chopped italian parlsey leaves, unsalted butter, melted