Daily Archives: November 2, 2014

Los Pollos Hermanos

Halloween: Los Pollos Hermanos

Breaking Bad is for me the #1 drama show that I have seen to date. So, for Halloween, I decided to go with a Breaking bad theme. So I dressed  up like a Los Pollos Hermanos worker.

Los Pollos, Special Delivery!
Los Pollos, Special Delivery!
Something Good is always COOKING at Los Pollos Hermanos
Something Good is always COOKING at Los Pollos Hermanos

Made a nice prop, hacked a Hallmark recordable greeting card, 10 seconds of record time and it plays the Breaking Bad theme song, just about fits in the 10 secs. I had to do about 10 takes to hit the timing and audio level. But when the “Los Pollos” takeout box is opened, it plays, works great.

Video of the Box Opening

Video of Box Opening Plays Breaking Bad Theme

Made some Blue Sky “meth” candy to put in the takeout box!

I looked online, the blue stuff was like $12 a pound. I know how to cook for real, don’t bake much but, I should be able to make hard candy! I even found Sky Blue food coloring at a real food supply store.

Sky Blue food coloring
Sky Blue food coloring

I have a video that I learned from at the bottom of this post, it is dead on, except I used more flavoring. After 2 batches, I wanted more flavor, so I threw in a tbsp of almond extract.  Seriously, it is easy, it is a heat, stir wait kind of process. First put water, sugar and corn syrup in the pot, heat slowly until dissolved. Turn up heat raise until approximately 290 F. Kill the heat and add flavor and food coloring,  just before the pour occurs. Pour on wax paper and tilt the pan to spread, beat it to pieces!

Breaking is GOOD in this process!
Breaking is GOOD in this process!
Boils and Boils until it hits around 290 Deg. F
Boils and Boils until it hits around 290 Deg. F
Pouring the product!
Pouring the product!
The ingredients
The ingredients
Smashing the crystal!
Smashing the crystal!

 

The Box Cover

Edited a logo I found on line and tweaked it in the GIMP editor, click on it for full size, feel free to use it…

Los Pollos Box Cover
Los Pollos Box Cover
Breaking Bad Blue Sky Crystal Meth Candy

I followed the following cool and descriptive video to make the goods…