aceto balsamico tradizionale adds a flair to gourmet cooking. A kitchen without balsamico vinegar is incomplete. Less than 20 years ago, balsamic vinegar was nearly an obscure Tuscany ingredient. Now, gourmet chefs use it extensively. A few drops of the very best balsamic on ripe strawberries, bartlett pears, or other fruit is a customary combination to end a main course.