Fried Cucumbers

2-3 medium or large cucumbers
1/2 pint buttermilk
2-3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 dash fresh or reconstituted lime or lemon juice
1/2 - 1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 dash ground red pepper (optional)
cooking oil

Peel and slice the cucumbers into round slices. Add lime juice and Worcestershire sauce one teaspoon at a time to buttermilk, stirring until it turns a pale beige color. Add salt and pepper to flour and mix well. Dip cucumber slices into buttermilk mixture and coat with flour mixture. Set stove burner to medium heat (325-350° F). Cover bottom of skillet in cooking oil and fry breaded cucumber slices until brown on each side, turning slices only once. Do not stack cucumber slices on top of each other as they will stick together.