aceto balsamico adds a flair to healthy cooking. A gourmet kitchen without aged balsamic vinegar is incomplete. Less than 20 years ago, balsamico was nearly an unnoticeable Tuscan accoutrement. Now, gourmet chefs use it extensively. A few drops of the very best balsamic vinegar on ripe strawberries, bartlett pears, or other fruit is a customary combination to end a meal.