Fish and Chips

Ingredients

• 6 to 8 cups peanut oil, for frying
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 8 ounces amber beer
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons pepper
• 1 cup rice flour
• 2 pounds haddock or other firm, white flesh fish cut into 4-ounce strips
• Lemon slices or pepper vinegar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 4 large russet or kinnebec potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/4 by 1/4-inch thick batons
• 2 quarts peanut oil
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper