How to Cook Dry Rub Steaks Over a Huge Open Fire - Prime Time

On today's episode of Prime Time, Ben and Brent, the butcher/owners of The Meat Hook, are in Washington DC at Maydan; a Middle-Eastern restaurant cooking everything over a massive pit right in the center of the dining room.
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[@MrNSup]

Brent’s tiptoeing around explaining why they don’t recommend putting anything else other than salt and pepper on a steak was hilarious.

[@reindeerss]

Nick Supapol did you notice how the chef wasn’t looking at him at all after that 😂

[@akselhanssen9301]

this.. looks.. fine.. *zoom in on face* o _ o

[@complexteo-iwnl3321]

Why did he have a pentagram in the flames?

[@citizen1981]

I saw a Lone Star steak waiting to happen.

[@sup2320]

That chef was pissed

[@sbstoner]

When did Ben start looking like a dad from the '80s?

[@BST1000SoccerStuff]

It started around 2003. Borderline 70's dad at this point.

[@jackhorvat7979]

Prolly around his 12th birthday

[@pureredempti0N]

Looks like the dad from Family Ties

[@daoyang223]

Ben looks like John Candys uncle Buck characters best friend and neighbor if Uncle Buck had one.

[@sbstoner]

@@BST1000SoccerStuff Thanks for the reply Ben love you guys.

[@s.j.1298]

“I encourage the lack of utensils” . . . food just tastes better when you use your hands.

[@Lamppostout]

The chefs are super humble and respectful. They get it.

[@amkoffman]

Whats up with Ben's look. He looks like during the day hes a middle school math teacher, but on the weekends he plays bass in a molly hatchet cover band.

[@BST1000SoccerStuff]

That's literally exactly what I do.

[@Carolina-Defense-Force]

Alan Koffman 🤣😂🤣😂🤣hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha lol that just made me spit my drink on my laptop as I’m watching middle eastern steak cooking at 4amET in Boone NC 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Nothing-zw3yd]

He's flirtin' with disaster

[@john-gotti3147]

biff and the monopoly man

[@livid-la-vida-loca9914]

*Pringles man

[@Eshugga]

He looks like the teacher that hates Dash in The Incredibles.

[@TheDisciplinedSociety]

Nailed it.

[@bangdingowi581]

His hairline is running like the people from the Taliban

[@megalith17]

Smol and cheerful Biff Tannen

[@DrivingWithJake]

This is why nice steaks etc are so amazing when camping, cooking over fire is one of the best.

[@radiomandelbrot5868]

This has got to be my favourite episode ever. This restaurant is the one and only place I've ever seen in any cooking show ever that I've decided on planning a trip for. And I'm not even in the US.

[@wild1310]

Marc-André Demers that’s just dumb

[@DanYuleo]

First dude was a humble meaty James Corden.

[@TJ20232]

Try James Hetfield

[@willsi]

"I'll take a pentagram steak." Why were the pentagrams never brought up, haha? Good episode.

[@harryhunter6873]

Probably something to do with the Moroccan flag

[@JackManic1984]

Has to do with that they are in the satanist capital of the world. So many degenerates congregate in D.C. it's not even funny.

[@complexteo-iwnl3321]

Λολ they are satanists

[@kartoffelsalat0]

no one else saw the pentagram grill?

[@farticlesofconflatulation]

Like hazza hazza mentioned it’s likely an homage to the Morrocan flag. 🇲🇦

[@salomechikashua9192]

Really glad to see Kartvelian (Georgian) flavors appreciated ❤️

[@michelevitarelli]

It's great to see Bob Belcher branch out with this web series.

[@poopsmith008]

Ben, are you aware that you have a kid named josh? He’s a mythical chef on Good Mythical Morning.. Can’t wait to see the rekindling. You’re welcome

[@kathyerickson9402]

The steaks looked phenomenal. But...ELO!!!!!! Oh, you have my heart, Ben!

[@BST1000SoccerStuff]

BEST BAND EVER!

[@thereissomecoolstuff]

Hospitality? What? Great to hear a restaurateur talk about that and share his appreciation for the way he was treated abroad. Hospitality is a lost art here in the PNW. I was in North Carolina last year and it was alive and well. Noticeably different and valued. Made the eating experience so much better. When I'm in DC I'm eating there... Thanks for the video.

[@smooblox69420]

Food = Hospitality. Iranian steak prep = Impressive. I’m hungry...

[@tobybrown1194]

I love America’s entrepreneurial spirit, places like this are the product of it and the creativity which comes is inspired.

[@caveman4tw]

4:27 something is trying to come out of the walk-in

[@brethren111]

So amazed they know Georgian spice, my grandma used to make adžika or however you call it the whole house would have the spicy aroma rip grandma

[@KnightOfZero117]

Been waiting for you guys to come back

[@briangleason5597]

You guy's are my favorite. Meat and fire. Life is good. God Bless you both, have a good weekend. I wish I could have you guy's as my butchers.

[@evander797]

Ben looks like the actual school teacher from the incredibles! Lmfao

[@MadTytanG]

Finally they have returned❤️❤️❤️ you guys are awesome. Love from South Africa

[@BST1000SoccerStuff]

Thanks so much! Happy to be back!

[@oxidius120]

6:55 to 7:02 there a Mouse pointer on the guy beard XD

[@seeourboughgur3690]

Looks like post production of adding in the moving camera like all the cool kids are doing.

[@ThadonutRs]

I thought my computer broke when i saw that

[@Kihidokid]

Oh sorry that's mine lemme just... uh.... nvm wont move

[@femzeeification]

was scratching my screen. Thought it was a white speck lol

[@umer_rs]

@@femzeeification watching on full screen it seemed to change everytime the focus changed

[@brandonleeweihan]

Ben got real quiet when Brent lowkey dissed the rub XD Brent: 'Ben and I discussed this....' Ben: *sweats profusely*

[@dr.richblackman]

Ive been on a five hour quarantine binge (still not tired of these) i just wish they were a smidge longer sheesh

[@mvardanyan2816]

I was so surprised when he mentioned about Armenia. Wasn't expecting to hear about my country in this channel

[@sundarpichai940]

The pentagram was placed in your honor.

[@tosht2515]

Great to see the boys down in D.C. 👍 This restaurant looks awesome...cuisine from Morocco to Armenia and everything in-between. Next time I'm there, I'll hopefully be able to swing by.

[@Jambone0908]

As a man who has recently braved the shave I can speak from experience... it is time to lose the baldy long. You'll feel liberated

[@dcyork2703]

Jambone0908 totally agree. I love my head bald. He’ll definitely look younger to by getting rid of receding hairline

[@wastelandrebel]

I just love this guys

[@stefansommer3579]

I had that exact experience with people being like "that's not how my grandma made it!" because there are so many Iranians, and Syrians, and Lebanese in Denmark, and I love cooking their foods with them. At the end of the day I always ask: "But. Is it good?" and they're like "Yeah, it's pretty good." Don't be too upset about making stuff differently guys, food is supposed to evolve and travel. :)

[@mgalan16]

Do you think when they choose wardrobe they're like ,"hey maybe it's too much hipster" and then Bret is like "you can never have too much hipster"...

[@benjaminburgess6880]

Wow what an awesome place and attitude

[@robinschmahl1327]

Such an USA thing to eat a Georgian steak (!) in a "middle eastern" restaurant called maydan... Still, the food looks great

[@Edison986]

Ben forehead so huge, it make him look like a chemistry professor 🤣🤣

[@mk3whitewide]

Looks great fellas.

[@xyzpdq1122]

So this is the difference between inspiration and appreciation instead of appropriation. Looks amazing.

[@NinisCooking]

I love that energy ! And this fire/grilling is awesome ! Wish I could do a video in such a place someday 😍

[@natr0n]

Word of the day is pentagram stove top.

[@rjploops]

But that's 3 words!!!

[@sulkas2305]

Never heard spicy steak before but would be my favorite one. and that dude's mustache is mustache of my dream.

[@Persiancouplelife]

Awesome episode.

[@BST1000SoccerStuff]

Thanks!

[@briantran4070]

First time seeing Ben without a cap

[@mrluisbeast]

Why does Ben look like Jaime from mythbusters

[@ralft323]

I want to see more of these guys cooking other stuff on this contraption. More stuff please...

[@existensce2546]

It's like the Jamie and Adam duo of mythbusters but with meat.

[@skatekoh]

someone tell these guys about korean bbq

[@AlhamdulilJesus]

Well for me air is the most comforting thing

[@Thoroughly_Wet]

Ben looks like a picture of my grandpa from the early 70s. Especially with that Electric Light Orchestra shirt

[@nadiyahsulayman703]

I thought that was an ELO shirt!

[@BST1000SoccerStuff]

@@nadiyahsulayman703 I think that's a compliment? I'll take that as a compliment!

[@nadiyahsulayman703]

@@BST1000SoccerStuff that shirt's rad!

[@DatMothBoi]

I subbed just for prime time lol

[@louisharleyaguilar6453]

Ben looks like that guy that sits alone at a park and hands out unwrapped candy to kids

[@Phyde4ux]

The argument for using a different spice should be: "Why is pepper OK but not something else?" Answer: "Because we've always done it that way." which is a dumb reason. Ironically, pepper was originally used to cover the flavor of meat that had gone rancid. Salt, I understand... it's a fundamental ingredient that's necessary for our bodies to function. But why is it that the only other spice that you see on a table is pepper? There are a ton of fantastic spices that are can and should accompany food. Spices can improve beef or steak just as well as it can improve pork or poultry. We just need to get over our biases.

[@end.olives]

Yeah, like what spice? And Pepper is good, doubt you're going to find something more fiting to meat

[@DiabetoDan]

@@end.olives like the chili powder they used. Or cumin, cayenne, five spice, coriander, or any number of other spices used in meat dishes all around the world. Pepper is far from the only good spice on meat.

[@greatness_arives925]

@@end.olives sheesh I feel bad for u dawg 😂🤣🤣

[@nodrama490]

Agreed! Does steak have to taste the same all the time ? No. I love new flavours

[@user-bc1rk9km4i]

Pepper, or any spice in general, wasn't used to cover rancid flavor. In Europe, If you were rich enough to buy spice, you were definitely rich enough to have fresh meat everyday at your table. Anywhere else in the world, if you had access to pepper or anykind of spice, you would just use it in your food like westerners use their own herbs.

[@kayleighjoyce1276]

Hey! New subscriber here from the 🇬🇧 🙋🏼‍♀️ Can someone explain something, the guy with the Tash, is he always so serious? Like he never smiled once in this video, the other guy is awesome!

[@Yesc3]

Middle eastern based video with a 9:11 length hmm 🤔 alright I’m all for it

[@watchingyourvideo8029]

Jesse blanklastname 😂

[@wild1310]

Lmao

[@henrychang5828]

9:10

[@francismantis]

"grew up in Virginia. a large part of my highschool is Iranian."

[@pilotmburu]

Shhhh. Don't let the president know

[@kauerpc]

More open fire episodes, please!

[@thatguymitch]

these 2 need their own show, i subscribed thinking this was it since it only recommended me the videos with them in it but unsubbed when i noticed it wasnt and most all other videos on the channel are pretty lifeless without them.

[@vealatiume455]

Salt and pepper on steak is literally an American Standard......pretty sure we can all agree on that......I would see why Brent feels that way. But we all gotta understand in different parts of the world, they use a whole lot of spices to enhance the taste of the meat. Which I have to say isnt bad. I like it. Salt and pepper is an American thing tho. Thats what I put on my steaks, and so does everyone who was born here. It comes natural to us. But I would challenge you all to step outta your comfort zone, and spice it up a little. I would love to try that seasoning from Georgia.

[@RustyB5000]

buz from back to the future like, says like, like, a lot.

[@oliversonmez7507]

I love when restaurants infuse different cultures into their food. It opens up a completely new cuisine to people that would never normally try it 🥩 🔥

[@SchmegmaOnToast]

You guys remind me of Adam & Jamie, no myths just meat

[@TheOlRazzleDazzler]

One of these guys has a steam powered wooden bicycle. Choose wisely.

[@zviadabesadze5709]

Hello from Georgia 🇬🇪🇬🇪

[@HagenYHD]

Did anyone see the pentagram in the pit at 0:43 ?

[@TheDiamond728]

the flames of hell are just better for some steaks.

[@lucaserojas]

we out here cookin aborted babies

[@aaronwheeler7212]

Thumbs down just for that reason was a thumbs up but nope

[@christianh4723]

Oh nooooo, a certain shape with no inherent meaning triggers me!

[@ScottLewislovesyou]

these guys need to try some Hangi or Kalua, a traditional polynesien method of cooking food using heated rocks buried in a pit oven

[@christianplath1405]

I'm amazed that they needed to open a restaurant to figure out how to light a camp fire 🔥😂😂😂

[@lelandgaunt9985]

I’ve had plenty of those,except all we had were broken pallets for cooking wood.

[@simply3104]

Guys need to make more videos

[@recoil53]

Ending - best way to have three guys stuff meat into your face.

[@curlyfm]

Who told that guy he looked alright.

[@Dylan-rm7nt]

To be honest I thought these two guys were tool-ish the first I watched, completely wrong. Two great guys who seriously love food, keep the videos coming great job guys!

[@AMB-fe3dn]

the hosts are the tools

[@LilItaly]

You can tell they were nervous

[@BST1000SoccerStuff]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate you checking it out!

[@miskone1044]

I also was a bit unsure, mostly cause I wasn't sure if i'd be in to the food content, but that's almost a second to the personalities, not just of the hosts but of the guests. its pretty clear you all share a similar philosophy on food and just want the world to see how good great food is and why! cheers boys

[@my1998mgm]

I'm a meat cutter and I approve this show.

[@_iimkx]

Yoooo is that Dr. Disrespect!!

[@embreesmith7613]

near genius level discussion here ..

[@mediaguy9557]

I recently rewatched Bladerunner and these two dude looks like the replicant Leon Kolwaski and Roy Batty. Damn...

[@JohnQuach]

Now I'm hungry, terrible time to watch this video without food 😭

[@t0fuuuuu]

Fitting Video length for a middle-eastern themed video lmao

[@StucklnAWell]

Yikes

[@mikheilkakabadze6065]

Hi from Georgia 🇬🇪

[@sniper-go8cf]

Ben: hey do u want sum candy

[@francisyang9997]

these guys must've never heard of an electric fan

[@karimbulldogs1435]

You guys look like a cooking version of Jamie hyneman and Adam savage

[@unidielts]

Brent looks like he's in a trampoline trying to get attention when he's saying the salt and pepper on steak.

[@imtakumitrueno86]

Bob's burgers and tiny town have a good show.

[@noahnipperus7320]

The music choices on this episode are interesting, did we also get some rambunctious edititing?

[@Rania-vh7wg]

We call it a kanun/kanoon. Tastes so good! But we dont even spice it as much as you guys did ngl...we just like the taste of the meat with a bit of salt and pepper.

[@satisfyingmagic5899]

Weird that one of the sustainable development goals of the UN is to get people in developing countries move away from cooking with biomass, but in developed countries, restaurants use the primordial feeling as a novelty. I hope they have technology that reduces emissions and a vent that prevents people from inhaling the smoke. I also hope they are sponsoring the planting of more trees to replace all the wood they use.

[@CaptainSloose]

lol the color in that room makes you all look like you have sunburns...lololol

[@otomamu1]

Good job guess I am from Georgia 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@cordramirez1999]

That haircut. Those glasses. And that mustache. That doesn’t say goofy creepy neighbor at all

[@jordanpinto9687]

He looks like Napoleon Dynamite all grown up

[@work_coma559]

Bbq mythbusters lool 🤣

[@beawulfj1417]

What type of firewood did you use?

[@BlackCanvasAudio]

I really need to try this. I had some amazing food in the Middle East when I was deployed. These steaks look incredible!

[@amer_freestyle1143]

This video is related to the middle east and is 9:11 minutes ? Hmmmmmm I don't think its a coincidence

[@bigpicturethinking5620]

Illuminati confirmed.

[@alexanderrahl482]

360 no scope

[@reubenjudge5045]

Brent looking like Jamie Hyneman

[@wartbiter]

The ELO t-shirt is very avant-garde.

[@Pablo-ot1op]

Biff wasn’t impressed. You can tell Biff hates rubs.

[@cameronjohnson7130]

Was it me or during a close up the dirty lense had you checking if your screen was dirty

[@unidielts]

Ben has the Charles Broson old timer look!

[@zaheer4024]

Just had the most bland eggs and French toast watching this. I need a steak right now.

[@ethancold2128]

Ben looking like the dude off lovely bones