What to do with dried vegetables that feel like a chewing gum? Several months ago I dried some vegetables, mainly cabbage and carrot. I cut them to thin small slices using a slicer, dried them in about 50 C, and stored in glass jars.

Now, I opened the jars and tried eating them. Their look and taste is OK, but their texture has become hard and chewy, like a chewing gum. When I eat them, I need to chew them for a very long time before I can swallow.

What can I do with these vegetables?
Of course they will be the texture of thinly sliced rubber tires when eaten raw.

What you want to do is rehydrate them. Probably the easiest way would be adding them to a stew and simmer / boil them until the entire dish is done. You will need some extra water, though.

You could also try soaking them in water over night like one does for dried fruit / muesli, then drain and use them.