In this episode of Plateworthy, host Nyesha Arrington tastes the best pizza and tacos in Sacramento. First, Arrington heads to the Midtown Farmers Market to find culinary inspiration. She spends the morning sampling freshly cooked paella, huge oranges, and peach cobbler a la mode with Thrifty\u2019s ice cream. Then, she heads to Nixtaco, where Monterrey, Mexico-native Patricio Wise serves up chicharron-filled tacos. \u201cThis is something special,\u201d Arrington says as she tries an array of tacos and queso fundido.<\/p>\n
Arrington\u2019s next stop is Majka Pizzeria and Bakery, where she rolls out pizza dough with chef and owner Alex Sherry. The pizza toppings at Majks change daily and are based around whatever ingredients are available and in-season. This week he\u2019s sprinkling broccoli rabe on the pies and making a simple tagliatelle with Dungeness crab and leeks. \u201cThe beautiful thing is being able to showcase the farmers market, that\u2019s what Sacramento does best,\u201d Arrington says as she tries the pizza, commenting on the freshness of the broccoli rabe and San Marzano tomatoes.<\/p>\n