Pedro Ximenez balsamic adds a flair to healthy cooking. A kitchen without aged balsamic vinegar is hard to imagine. Less than 20 years ago, aged balsamic was nearly an obscure Tuscan ingredient. Now, gourmet chefs use it more and more. A couple of drops of the very best aged balsamic on ripe berries, pears, or other fruit is a customary combination to end a main course.