In this task, you have to identify the named entities (NER) which are the ingredients required given its directions. Named entities are the names of the items without their quantity.
One example is below.
Q: Preheat oven to 375 degrees., Boil syrup, sugar and shortening over medium heat, stirring constantly., Remove from heat., Gradually stir in flour and nuts., Drop by teaspoonfuls about 3 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheet., Bake 5 to 6 min., Remove from oven and let stand 5 min, before removing from sheet., May be rolled into cylindrical shape while still hot., If cooled too much, return to oven for a minute., Yield: 4 dozen cookies.
A: flour, nuts, corn syrup, shortening, brown sugar
Rationale: This is a good example, as we see the NER is generated correctly from the directions.
Q: Scald tomatoes in boiling water 2 minutes., Soak tomatoes in cold water 1 minute, peel, core, quarter and pack into clean jars., Add no water., Add 1/2 tsp (2 ml)., salt to each pint jar, and 1 tsp (5 ml)., salt to each quart jar., Wipe rims of jars with a clean cloth and then place caps on jars., Screw bands on firmly then process in hot water bath 35 minutes; or in pressure canner, 10 minutes at 5 lbs (2.3 kg)., pressure; or in oven, for 75 minutes set at 250 degrees (125 C.)., Make sure tops are are sealed and do not pop when pressed., If lids pop, refridgerate and use first.
A:
tomatoes, water, salt