aceto balsamico 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 unknown Tuscany accoutrement. Now, cooks use it more and more. A couple drops of the very best balsamic on ripe strawberries, bartlett pears, or other fruit is the traditional combination to end a main course.