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: 2 cans asparagus spears, 4 Tbsp. butter, 4 Tbsp. flour, 6 slices cheese, crushed potato chips

SOLUTION: butter, flour, cheese, potato chips

PROBLEM: 6 Tbsp. shortening, 1 c. sugar, 2 eggs, beaten, 1 Tbsp. grated lemon peel, 1 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour, 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 c. milk, 1/2 c. chopped walnuts, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1/3 c. sugar and 3 Tbsp. lemon juice (after baking)

SOLUTION: shortening, sugar, eggs, flour, salt, milk, walnuts, baking powder, sugar

PROBLEM: 4 c. shredded white cabbage, 1 1/2 tsp. honey, 1/4 tsp. ground marjoram, 1 c. frozen cranberries, no sugar added, partially thawed, 1/2 c. grated carrot, 1/2 c. grapefruit juice, 1/2 tsp. ground anise seed, 1 small apple

SOLUTION:
shredded white cabbage, honey, ground marjoram, frozen cranberries, grated carrot, grapefruit juice, ground anise, apple