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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.
Often, dehydrated foods are processed in a raw form while many freeze-dried foods are processed in a fully cooked condition. Mountain House products are 100% freeze dried. Augason Farms offers 100% freeze dried items, 100% dehydrated items, and a combination of freeze dried and dehydrated (entrees, soups).