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Texture is one of the biggest differences between freeze drying and dehydrating.

Freeze drying generally produces foods that are light, crisp, and porous, while dehydrating often creates foods that are chewy, leathery, firm, or crisp, depending on the food being preserved.

Neither texture is inherently better.

Each preservation method creates foods that excel in different situations.

July 11th is National Blueberry Muffin Day — as good an excuse as any to put a batch of freeze-dried blueberries to work. Why Blueberries Are Worth Freeze-Drying Blueberries are rich in antioxidants and are often cited among the more...

If your family ends up with more Halloween candy than anyone can eat, freeze-drying it is one of the most fun things you can do with a freeze dryer. A lot of freeze dryer owners try candy first, before anything...

Strawberry powder is one of the most versatile things you can make with a home freeze dryer — a single batch works in breakfast, baking, drinks, and dessert. Making Strawberry Powder The process is simple: freeze-dry strawberries, then grind them...

There's no such thing as making a small batch of soup — a can of this, a few of that, and the pot is suddenly full. A freeze dryer turns that "problem" into an advantage. Soup, Made Once and Enjoyed...

Sodium is essential to how the body functions, but most Americans get far more of it than they need — and the biggest source usually isn't the salt shaker. How Much Sodium Is Too Much? Health guidance generally recommends staying...

"This time last year I was stocking up on canned pumpkin and evaporated milk. I made pumpkin pie filling and freeze dried it." That's how Allyson S., a Harvest Right owner, described the recipe that turned pumpkin pie from a...

Stacy Lyn Harris — cookbook author, gardener, mother of seven, and a guest chef on RFDTV's Rural Heritage — grew up in the South making hearty, from-scratch macaroni and cheese for family dinners. Her version, adapted from "Served Up With...

Stacy Lyn Harris — cookbook author, gardener, mother of seven, and a guest chef on RFDTV's Rural Heritage — relies on her Harvest Right freeze dryer to keep her family prepared for emergencies and her pantry stocked with healthy, ready-to-use...