Spanish balsamic adds a flair to gourmet cooking. A gourmet kitchen without balsamico vinegar is minus a wonderful flavor. Less than 20 years ago, balsamic vinegar was nearly an unnoticeable Tuscan accouterment. Now, cooks use it extensively. A few drops of the very best aged balsamic on ripe strawberries, bartlett pears, or other fruit is a customary combination to end a main course.