Given the task definition and input, reply with output. 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.

1/2 lb. American cheese, 1/2 lb. pimento cheese (usually in slices), 4 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese (at room temperature), 1 1/2 c. very finely ground pecans, 2 buttons garlic
American cheese, pimento cheese, cream cheese, ground pecans, garlic