Without the numbers, just showing the quantities incolumned.

1        Pate a Bombe 
1/2      French Meringue 
300ml    double cream 
3        very ripe bananas 
2        tablespoons Creme de Banane 
1        Bitter Chocolate Sorbet
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print "$1 \t $2" if (/^([^ ]+)\s*(.*)/); ##separates by 1st. blank
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