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: 1/4 cup unsalted butter, 2 shallots, finely minced, 1 stalk celery, finely minced, 4 cups chicken stock or 4 cups mild vegetable stock, 3 lbs asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces-reserve tips, 2 potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch chunks, 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped well, 2 cups heavy cream, salt, white pepper
A: 
unsalted butter, shallots, celery, chicken stock, potatoes, fresh basil, heavy cream, salt, white pepper