Q: 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.
2 cups sifted flour, 1 tablespoon cocoa, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 1/4 cups sugar, 3/4 cup shortening, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 cup cold water, 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1/2 cup chopped nuts
A:
flour, cocoa, salt, sugar, shortening, eggs, vanilla, baking soda, cold water, semi-sweet chocolate chips, nuts