TASK DEFINITION: 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.
PROBLEM: Category: MUSICAL GENRES 
Clue: This subgenre of metal can also mean "to beat savagely"

SOLUTION: thrash

PROBLEM: Category: COOKING 
Clue: The name of these tiny dumplings served as a side dish means "little sparrow" in German

SOLUTION: spaetzle

PROBLEM: Category: ALMOST RHYMES WITH ORANGE 
Clue: This adjective meaning "alien" might rhyme with orange if you reversed the final "GN" & added an E

SOLUTION:
foreign