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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.
Steps. 1  1. Clean the items selected for dehydration. Cosmetic perfection is unnecessary, but trim off any damaged, bruised, or browned areas. 2  2. Blanch the items to preserve color. 3  3. Shred rather than chop. Shredded vegetable matter is far easier than hard chunks to grind into powder.  4. Spread the shreds onto a lined dehydrator shelf.