Also, it should be noted that there are MANY chances here for white to mess up.
The best way to play against the King's Gambit

yes but who takes on e5 and can play the kg properly is my question
I think that's actually the most popular move.
Also thanks for quoting my post.

yes but who takes on e5 and can play the kg properly is my question
I think that's actually the most popular move.
Also thanks for quoting my post.
you're welcome

These are the recommendations of Stockfish 13 after a few minutes. I'm the last person to trust computers in KG positions, but while your analysis is correct that your line is a draw (although Black will not be a pawn up for long thanks to a desperado sacrifice from the knight on h8 (according to preliminary analysis, I can share the line if you want)) it does not look like White should take with the f-pawn, and it looks like if White takes with the knight instead, he will be better. If you have analysis on this line, I'd love to see it (again, I am hesitant to trust the computer).

As a KG main (recently turned it down a bit), whenever I see 2. nc6, i just play nc3 and I'm in very comfortable territory in the Vienna gambit. sometimes I can even get my Muzio gambit still

These are the recommendations of Stockfish 13 after a few minutes. I'm the last person to trust computers in KG positions, but while your analysis is correct that your line is a draw (although Black will not be a pawn up for long thanks to a desperado sacrifice from the knight on h8 (according to preliminary analysis, I can share the line if you want)) it does not look like White should take with the f-pawn, and it looks like if White takes with the knight instead, he will be better. If you have analysis on this line, I'd love to see it (again, I am hesitant to trust the computer).
On one hand, stockfish likes white's position there.
On the other hand, that's a very inhuman line. Additionally, the material is equal and the queens are off the board.
I have found, in my opinion, the best way to play against the King's Gambit.
The idea in my defence comes from a knight sacrifice first explored in this post, and I use some of his analysis in this post as well.
Here is how it goes:
I highly reccomend anyone interesting in countering the king's gambit try this line.