TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: 3 large sweet potatoes, sliced, 1/4 c. oil, 1/2 stick butter, 1 c. sugar, 2 Tbsp. water, vanilla (optional)

SOLUTION: sweet potatoes, oil, butter, sugar, water, vanilla

PROBLEM: 5 lbs silver skin onions, 1 cup pickling salt, 4 cups granulated sugar, 4 cups white vinegar, 2 tablespoons whole allspice, spices

SOLUTION: onions, pickling salt, granulated sugar, white vinegar, whole allspice

PROBLEM: 3/4 cup sugar, 2/3 cup water, 4 eggs, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 1/3 cups nonfat milk

SOLUTION:
sugar, water, eggs, sugar, vanilla, nonfat milk