Is there a difference between dried food and dehydrated food?
Yes, there is, although today many people use these terms interchangeably. Actually, a dehydrated food is a dried food, but with a greater percentage of the moisture having been removed. You can see the difference in the dried fruits which are commonly available in supermarkets and grocery stores. Enough moisture remains in these products that flexibility remains. The fruit continues to be soft and pliable. Something such as a dehydrated banana chip, on the other hand, emerges from the dehydrator both crisp and tasty. It will store much better than will its grocery store cousins.
