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 teaspoon ground basil, 1 teaspoon ground thyme, 1 teaspoon garlic, 1 teaspoon white pepper, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon salt (sea salt is better), 1 teaspoon onion powder, 2 teaspoons cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon paprika

Answer: ground basil, ground thyme, garlic, white pepper, black pepper, salt, onion powder, cayenne pepper, paprika

Question: 1 pkg. mini marshmallows, 1 can mandarin oranges, 1 can pineapple chunks, 1/4 c. chopped nuts, 2 bananas, sliced, 2 small apples, peeled and cubed, 1 can fruit cocktail, 15 cherries, pitted, 16 oz. sour cream

Answer: marshmallows, mandarin oranges, pineapple, nuts, bananas, apples, fruit cocktail, cherries, sour cream

Question: Zwieback toast (found with kids' food), butter, cinnamon or cinnamon sugar, warm milk

Answer:
Zwieback, butter, cinnamon, warm milk