Vice President Kamala Harris spent more than $500 on cookware at a high-end Parisian culinary shop during her four-day visit to mend French and American relations earlier this month.
Harris stopped by E. Dehillerin with second gentleman Doug Emhoff and ended up spending nearly $578 on pots, pans and other items, it has been revealed.
The vice president treated herself to a $367 copper and stainless steel serving dish and a $160 copper and stainless steel frying pan, according to The Washington Free Beacon. The store disclosed the vice president's haul to the Free Beacon.
Harris reportedly finished her shopping spree with some smaller kitchen accessories including a porcelain cocotte and egg dish, a copper cleaner and various wooden spoons.
E. Dehillerin is an upscale culinary shop known for its inventory of commercial-grade copper cookware. It boasts famous chef Julia Child as a fan, with foodies and chefs alike considering it a must-see when in Paris, including the likes of Anthony Bourdain and Ina Garten.
Williams-Sonoma, an American company, sells similar copper pots for between $200 and $400, depending on the style and size.
Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff spent more than $500 on high-end cookware in a popular shop in Paris earlier this month
Harris told reporters the kitchenware would be used for her upcoming Thanksgiving feast
The diplomatic trip to France came as the vice president attempted to mend relations with the country after they soured when the United States signed a deal with Australia to help build its fleet of nuclear submarines.
The deal - a $66 billion submarine contract - put relations between France and the U.S. at an all-time low when Australia bailed on the contract to work with the United States and the U.K. instead.
Following the ordeal, France called its ambassador home from the United States, openly condemning the country for its deal with Australia citing 'unacceptable behavior between allies.'
Video shows Harris being greeted by a
