In this task, you have to generate the named entities (NER) given its ingredients of the recipe. Named entities are the names of the items without their quantity.
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Question: 1/2 pound mushrooms, wiped clean and sliced thin, 3 tablespoons melted butter or margarine, 1 1/2 cups soft white bread crumbs, 2 tablespoons minced chives, 2 tablespoons parsley, 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon or marjoram, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon white pepper, 1 egg, lightly beaten

Answer: mushrooms, butter, soft white bread crumbs, chives, parsley, tarragon, salt, white pepper, egg

Question: 8 slc cooked beef, cut in 1" strips, 16 x ripe olives, pitted, 8 sm cherry tomatoes, 8 x provolone cheese cubes, 8 x artichoke heart quarters liquid removed, 1/2 c. Italian salad dressing, 2 c. bibb or possibly romaine lettuce

Answer: beef, olives, tomatoes, provolone cheese, Italian salad dressing, bibb

Question: 3 sweet potatoes, 4 Idaho potatoes, 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 6 cod filets (5 to 6 ounces each), 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon leaves, 1/2 cup chopped chives, 1 bunch dill, 4 ounces fresh bread crumbs (not dry), 4 cups fish stock, 4 tablespoons creme fraiche, 4 tablespoons smoked cotthrow, 6 sprigs dill

Answer:
sweet potatoes, potatoes, unsalted butter, cod filets, thyme, tarragon, chives, dill, bread crumbs, fish stock, creme fraiche, cotthrow, dill