You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
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Question: Category: COOKING 
Clue: The name of these tiny dumplings served as a side dish means "little sparrow" in German

Answer: spaetzle


Question: Category: THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING 
Clue: On April 14, 1961 this cosmonaut was awarded the honor "Hero of the Soviet Union"

Answer: gagarin


Question: Category: COWBOYS & INDIANS 
Clue: A white mark on a horse's forehead, or the ax mark made on a tree to mark a trail

Answer:
a blaze