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.
Example: 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour, 1/4 cup finely ground blanched almonds, 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, 1/2 cup confectioners sugar, 2 sticks unsalted butter, almost melted, 4 eggs, lightly beaten, 2 cups granulated sugar, 1/4 cup flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest, 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice, Candied violets for garnish, optional
Example solution: flour, ground blanched almonds, lemon zest, confectioners sugar, butter, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, lemon zest, lemon juice, Candied violets
Example explanation: Given the required ingredients, the ner of the recipe is generated. As the ingredients contain the quantities, if we just remove quantities from ingredients, we get the ner.

Problem: 2 lb. round steak, thinly sliced, 2 Tbsp. shortening, 2 large onions, sliced, 1 c. water, 4 potatoes, 1 can cream of mushroom soup, 1 c. sour cream, 3/4 c. milk, 1 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper, 1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese, 3/4 c. crushed cornflakes

Solution: round steak, shortening, onions, water, potatoes, cream of mushroom soup, sour cream, milk, salt, pepper, Cheddar cheese, cornflakes