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: Fry your bacon in it's own fat in a frying pan and when nearly crispy & cooked, add the diced onion. Stir around thoroughly & continue to cook until the bacon is crispy & the onion soft., Drain well & allow to cool slightly., Put the ingredients into your bread machine in the order that is written in your manual; mine is wet first & dry last., Make sure that the yeast does not come into contact with the liquid., Select the 1 kilo or 2lb setting on White Rapid or White Normal; choose your crust finish., Do not add the bacon and onion to the Extras tray - there is too much!, Add the bacon & onion when extras are added in the cycle - towards the end of the kneading time., When cooked, take out straight away with OVEN GLOVES & turn out to cool on a wire cooling rack., If the paddle stays in the bread - remember to take it out BEFORE cutting the bread., Serve with butter, eggs, cheese or by its self with salad., This is also wonderful toasted too!
A:
lardons, red onion, water, milk, olive oil, salt, sugar, mixed herbs, white bread, yeast