aceto balsamico tradizionale adds a flair to gourmet cooking. A gourmet kitchen without aged balsamic vinegar is incomplete. Less than twenty years ago, balsamic vinegar was nearly an unknown Tuscany accouterment. Now, gourmet chefs use it more and more. A couple of drops of the very best aged balsamic on ripe strawberries, pears, or other fruit is a customary combination to end a meal.