Yes, it makes it kind of gummy... Which I never actually liked as a kid because my parents had a garden and all the surplus vegetables were put in the freezer and afterwards the vegetables never felt as fresh again... But dehydrating it makes it a whole new experience.

Great idea with shredded cabbage!

Although cabbage also gets nice and soft if you shred it and then massage it. It starts to release its cell water and also gets quite juicy and soft.