balsamic vinager adds a flair to gourmet cooking. A gourmet kitchen without aged balsamic vinegar is hard to imagine. Less than 20 years ago, balsamico was nearly an obscure Tuscan accouterment. Now, chefs utilize it more and more. A few drops of the very best balsamico on ripe berries, bartlett pears, or other fruit is a customary combination to end a meal.