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: Put the potatoes into a saucepan of salted water and bring to the boil., When boiling, add the stock cubes and cook over a medium heat for 10-15 minutes, until tender., Drain and cool in cold water., Drain again., Meanwhile, fry the frankfurters in the olive oil over a medium heat for 5 minutes, turning occasionally., Make the dressing for the salad., Mix all the ingredients together., Pop the potatoes into a bowl, add the scallions, frankfurters and mix with the dressing., Sprinkle with the chopped chives to serve.
A:
potatoes, chicken, frankfurters, olive oil, scallions, fresh chives, yogurt, mayonnaise, coarse grain mustard, olive oil, cider vinegar