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.
Q: 5 lb. potatoes, peeled, 12 oz. cream cheese, 12 oz. sour cream, 3/4 c. butter, melted, 3/8 c. chives, chopped, 3 tsp. salt, paprika
A:
potatoes, cream cheese, sour cream, butter, chives, salt, paprika