'69 Dart - Head Bolts

How clean should the head and area that connects the head to block be (over & under head gasket)? Should I be doing a full scrubdown to get off all grease/oil 'till shiny clean? Excuse my ignorance, it's my first proper engine project :)
clean enough to eat off of.

not like, serve sashimi off it... but like you wouldn't think twice about setting down your sandwich on it and having a bite after.