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1 As with canning and freezing, dehydrated foods are only as good as the fresh fruit or vegetables. 2  When selecting fruits and vegetables for dehydration, choose ones that are ripe, unbruised and at peak-eating quality. 3  Prepare foods to be dehydrated as you want them to be served.
With dehydrated or dry foods reconstituting to several times their dry weight, these foods are much cheaper than grocery store prices. Whether making dehydrated foods a part of everyday eating or long term food storage for a rainy day, you can eat for a very small fraction of the cost.