I was complaining to myself about moving my fat belly around the garden to pick off all the male flowers when I checked on the cucumber that I SWEAR was 3" YESTERDAY and is now well over 6" and so I have my first cuke of the year!! (I'm SO excited to eat it

What is the best way to deal with the spines on cucumbers?
I'm not sure what variety my cucumbers are but there is a possibility they are long english.
Just to peal the whole thing? Or can you remove just the spines somehow? (I actually quite like cucumber rind even when it's tough).